7 July 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Isle Of Man Constabulary, Police Station, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4rg
Manx Utilities Authority applied to extend the existing car park at the three-storey Police Headquarters building on a slope in Dukes Avenue, Douglas, adding more parking spaces and electric vehicle charging stations.
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The officer identified main considerations as impacts on traffic, parking, and nearby trees. Highway Services did not oppose, noting no negative impact on traffic or parking, and confirmed the two EV …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, does not adversely affect landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety/traffic, incorporates topography/trees, provides safe access/parking, and reduces energy consumption. The officer assessed the car park extension and EV chargers against criteria (b), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (n), finding compliance due to no highway objections, effective tree protection, and appropriate layout on the civic site.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Tree protection
The protection measures and construction methods detailed in the Tree Survey and Report submitted in support of the application shall be adhered to in full. No retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted, or wilfully destroyed during the development phase and thereafter within 5 years from the completion date, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars or as may be permitted by prior approval in writing from the Department. Reason: For the best interest of tree protection.
do not oppose this application, subject to tree protection/replacement trees, electric vehicle charging bays being 2.6m wide, and condition ensuring areas are fully laid out, surfaced, drained and not used for other purposes
unlikely to be any direct damage to trees; tree protection plan submitted would sufficiently protect the trees when fully implemented; recommend condition to enforce
DEFA Arboricultural Officer recommends conditional approval with tree protection measures; Highways Services Division has no objection subject to vehicle space conditions including 2.6m width for EV bays.
Key concern: indirect damage through compaction to amenity trees
DEFA Forestry, Amenity and Lands Directorate
Conditional No Objectionif the method statement is followed, there will be little impact to the trees located on the grass verge adjacent to Dukes Avenue.; The grass bank located between the Police Station and Nobles Park, contains some good quality trees with a high amenity value.
Conditions requested: request a tree protection plan which demonstrates how the trees and their environment will be protected during construction; The protection measures and construction methods detailed in the Tree Survey and Report submitted in support of the application shall be adhered to in full. No retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted, or wilfully destroyed during the development phase and thereafter within 5 years from the completion date, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars or as may be permitted by prior approval in writing from the Department.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal is acceptable to Highways subject to tree protection / replacement trees for the installation of the two new spaces, and the electric vehicle charging bays being 2.6m wide; The increase in the number of car parking spaces by two to 24 is not considered significant.
Conditions requested: Vehicle Space to be Laid Out: Development shall not be used until all areas shown on the approved plans to be used by vehicles circulation and vehicle parking spaces have been fully laid out, surfaced and drained with those for EV’s to be of 2.6m width. These areas shall not be used for any other purpose thereafter for the lifetime of the development.
