7 May 2020 · Planning Committee
Prison, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ar
The proposal involved placing 168 'Bunkabin' units, each with two single beds and a bathroom, in six parallel rows on the cleared former prison site on Victoria Road, Douglas, plus a marquee for breakfast service (no retail, alcohol or music).
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The proposal was approved as a temporary exception to the Development Plan due to the specific need for the Festival of Motorcycling 2020 event only, operational for 16 days with total site use of 28 …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, not adversely affect character, amenity, highway safety or traffic flows. Officer assessed temporary visual harm to townscape from portacabins as outweighed by short duration and event need; highway and amenity impacts acceptable with conditions. Proposal in 'predominantly residential' area and former 'Prison' designation, contrary to zoning but permitted exceptionally.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except for overriding national need with no alternative. Approved as exception (g) for Festival of Motorcycling accommodation need.
Business Policy 11
Tourism development must accord with sustainable objectives and countryside protections. No specific camping policies; temporary tourism units assessed on merits despite rural protections applying equally.
Transport Policy 4
Highways must accommodate generated traffic safely. Conditions ensure visibility splays and parking layout for safety and to prevent overspill.
Temporary use and restoration
The temporary building/s hereby approved on this site shall not be in situ before the 13th August 2020 and shall be removed from the site by the 10th September 2020. The use hereby approved shall not be in operation before the 21st August 2020 or after the 6th September 2020. The site shall be restored to its former condition within 4 days of the temporary building/s being removed.
Highway visibility splays
Prior to the commencement of the development, a plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department to show highway visibility splays of 2.4m x 43m in both directions to the nearside kerb line from the site access to be used as the exit. The visibility splays as approved must be provided prior to first use of the development, and maintained as such unobstructed whilst the site is in use, with nothing above 1m in height within the visibility splay areas.
Car parking layout
Prior to the commencement of the development, a plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department to show the car park laid out with spaces of at least 2.5m x 5m in size with a minimum car park aisle width of 6m. The car park must be marked out in accordance with the approved plan prior to first use of the development.
does not oppose
Douglas Corporation requested a time extension to consider the application due to uncertainties around the 2020 Festival of Motorcycling and council recess; Highway Services Division recommended no objection with advice on signage.
Key concern: shunt collisions arising near temporary tourist site entrances due to failure to respond in time when searching for the sites
Douglas Corporation
No CommentThe Council would like to request a time extension on the above planning application to enable the Council's Environmental Services Committee to consider the merits of the application at its meeting on the 18th May 2020.; There is still some doubt as to whether there will be any major events taking place on the Island this year and the Council would like to allow some time for a decision to be made as whether the Festival of Motorcycling will take place.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionWhilst the increase in number of accommodation units is proposed to rise from 150 to 169, this rise is unlikely to have a significant bearing on the high traffic movements that arise at such times. Access and parking should remain sufficient based on length of stay and previous levels of occupancy contained within the supporting documentation.; The Applicant is advised to ensure that the site is adequately signed and locational information is supplied in advance to customers to ensure that the site can be found easily to avoid road safety issues arising on approach.
