18 July 2018 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Shepards Lodge, Leigh Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5al
The proposal at the depot on Leigh Terrace, Castletown Road, Douglas, seeks retrospective permission for two air conditioning units on the east side facing a car park and 1.8m high vertical slatted timber fencing along part of the east (side) and north (front) boundaries, including lockable gates, to be painted black.
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The officer assessed the key issues of highway safety, site security/parking, visual impact of the fence and AC units, and noise impact, concluding all were acceptable.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning, subject to no adverse impacts on design, townscape character, residential amenity, highway safety, access/parking, and security. Officer found the proposal compliant as it met zoning for light industry, with no unacceptable impacts on these aspects in the industrial area.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity from noise pollution. AC units facing car park (not sensitive) and away from residential apartments meant no unacceptable noise impact.
Removal/completion of fencing
Within 3 months of the date of this decision notice, the elements of fencing on the front (North) boundary of the site which are not included within the development hereby approved shall be removed. Within 12 months of this decision notice, the elements of fencing to the front (North) and side (East) boundaries of the site, which were carried out prior to the submission of this application and are included within the development hereby approved, shall either be completed in accordance with the approved plans and conditions set out below, or removed from the site.
Painting of fencing
Within one month of the completion of the fence in accordance with Condition 1 the fencing hereby approved shall be painted black and retained as such thereafter.
Lockable gates specification
The lockable gates hereby approved shall be the same material, height and colour as the fencing and retained as such thereafter.
no highway issues arising from the proposals. Highway Services does not oppose the application
no objection to the proposal
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to the retrospective installation of air conditioning units and fencing at the depot site.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; The air conditioning units are situated away from the public highway. The timber boundary fencing is positioned away from the vehicular site access, and the accesses to adjacent premises, and does not therefore create any adverse impact on highway visibility.; As a result, there are no highway issues arising from the proposals.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.
