13 August 2018 · Planning Committee
Part Of Playing Fields, Nobles Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6da
The proposal sought to vary condition 2 of the prior approval PA 18/00104/B, which permitted a temporary bar made from four linked shipping containers (two ground floor bars, first floor VIP bar), plus a refrigerator container, open-sided music container, and 12m x 16m projecting canopy, used during TT (May/June) and F…
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The proposal was approved as an exception to the Development Plan despite conflict with Recreation Policy 2 (RP2) on loss of open space/recreation, as the site is not formal sports pitches, adjacent T…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect amenity/character/traffic/safety/services, incorporate landscape features like trees. Principles applied despite not strictly applicable; proposal acceptable visually/amenity-wise in TT context, trees protected by condition, highways ok, but open space loss contravenes zoning.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland of amenity/conservation value. Two mature trees on northern boundary protected via condition requiring full adherence to Tree Survey/Report (Manx Roots, 28 Feb 2018) with supervision; Arboricultural Officer supported reduced risk.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits unacceptable harm via pollution, noise, light etc. to environment/amenity. No operation between events avoids extra noise; music hours limited by condition; nearest residences 110m away; DBC objected but overruled as no greater impact.
Recreation Policy 2
Prohibits loss of open space/recreation unless alternative provision or overall community gain with no significant unacceptable effect. Site is public open space; does not meet strict exceptions but approved exceptionally for TT/FOM benefits; loss limited to 17 weeks, non-formal area already sterilised by adjacent uses.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Uses existing park/Grandstand parking and bus routes; Highways no objection as no extra trips/demand during events.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Temporary siting period
In any given calendar year, the temporary building/s hereby approved on this site shall not be in situ more than 14 days before the first day of practice week for the TT or more than 14 days after the last race day of the Festival of Motorcycling. The site shall be restored to its former condition within 14 days of the temporary building/s being removed after the Festival of Motorcycling event. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is granted for the retention of the temporary building/s from the 14 days after the Festival of Motorcycling till 14 days before the TT event in the following year.
Music hours
The hours that live music/amplified can be operated should be limited to between 1000hrs and 2300hrs and any other music till 0000hrs midnight.
Tree protection
No tree shown as being retained on drawing G2TP-21218 shall be cut down, uprooted, or wilfully destroyed during the development phase. The protection measures and construction methods detailed in the Tree Survey and Report prepared by Manx Roots Tree Management Limited submitted 28th February 2018 in support of the application shall be adhered to in full including the subject to the pre-arranged supervision detailed in appendix 1 by a suitably qualified and pre-appointed tree specialist for each racing event (i.e. TT & Festival of Motorcycling). This condition may only be fully discharged on completion of each racing event subject to satisfactory written evidence of contemporaneous supervision and monitoring of the tree protection throughout a racing event by a suitably qualified and pre-appointed tree specialist.
Operation limited to events
The temporary pub may only operate during the TT and Festival of Motorcycling periods and at no other time.
No objection provided facility not used for other events without parking; condition to prohibit acceptable
Supports as it reduces vehicle movements risking tree damage during setup/takedown; tree protection measures still required with supervision
Douglas Corporation objects due to potential noise disturbance and loss of recreational space; Highways Division defers pending parking details or acceptance of a no-other-events condition; DEFA Forestry supports but requests confirmation of tree protection measures.
Key concern: Douglas Corporation objection on policy grounds of noise pollution and loss of recreational space
Douglas Corporation
Objectionthe Council wishes to object to the proposals; the use of this facility during the two periods already approved has the potential to cause disturbance to nearby residents due to noise; extending the period of the current approval has the potential to limit the use of this part of the public recreational area
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway support can only be afforded to the proposal provided that the facility is not used for other events during this period unless adequate parking is provided; It is therefore requested that the applicant either indicates that they would accept such a planning condition, or alternatively provide full details of the proposed events and specify associated site parking
Conditions requested: planning condition to prohibit such events [between TT and Festival of Motoring] would be acceptable to Highways
DEFA Forestry
Conditional No ObjectionI support this application because it would reduce the overall amount of vehicle movements on the site; however, I would like to make it clear that the protective measures... should still be implemented; Perhaps it would be prudent to get a statement from the applicant about how the timeline of approved tree protection measures will be amended in light of this application so that it is on the record
Conditions requested: implementation of protective measures specified for the event periods (ground protection etc.) and the takedown period (protective fencing, supervision etc.); statement from the applicant about how the timeline of approved tree protection measures will be amended
