23 February 2010 · Delegated
Ballagreiney, Station Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5lf
This application sought permission to change the use of a redundant car park at Station Hotel, Port St. Mary, to a storage yard and works parking area. The site, owned by Heron and Brearley, has a frontage of 30 metres to a lane to the north and a depth of 38 metres, with trees along its boundaries. The officer report noted that the car park had been used only very infrequently and that works had recently been carried out on the site, scraping off the top surface. The lane between the hotel and the car park is unmade and unlit. The application was approved on 23 February 2010 by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority, subject to four conditions.
The application was approved by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. Permission was granted to change the use of the redundant car park to a storage yard and works parking area. Four conditions were attached to the approval.
Development should make the best use of resources
optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under-used land
Strategic Policy 1: Development should make the best use of resources by: (a) optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under -used land and buildings, and re - using scarce indigenous building materials; (b) ensuring efficient use of sites, taking into account the needs for access, landscaping, open space (1) and amenity standards; and (c) being located so as to utilise existing and planned infrastructure, facilities and services. 4.2.2 In pursuance of (c) abo ve, the Department will, when formulating its programme for the preparation of new Area Plans, have particular regard to: (a) the availability of mains drainage connected to IRIS or other mains systems; (b) securing the future viability of rural primary schools; (c) the public investment in the Island's highway, bus, railway and tramway networks; (d) the provision and availability of water; and (e) community facilities. 4.3 Environment 4.3.1
Condition 1
This permission relates to the use of the car park as shown in drawing 0811A/01 received on 10th November, 2009, for the storage of landscaping related material, vehicles and plant, all associated with JD Landscapes for as long as the operators of this company reside in Ballaghreiney, alongside.
Condition 2
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Condition 3
No material may be stored to a height above 2.7 m above the ground level on the site.
Condition 4
Prior to the commencement of the use as approved, the applicant must have approved by the Planning Authority a scheme of reinforcement of the perimeter trees and shrubs to help screen the stored material and plant from view from outside the site. Once approved, the scheme must be implemented in the first planting season available.
