8 September 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
30, Princes Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1bd
The proposal involved installing a Mitsubishi Ecodan air source heat pump unit (1020mm wide x 1350mm high x 360mm deep) on a raised concrete plinth in the small rear yard of a three-storey mid-terraced house.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer acknowledged the proposal's alignment with energy efficiency aims under General Policy 2(n) and support for renewables in Energy Policy 4, finding it acceptable for character, appearance, …
General Policy 2
Requires development not to affect adversely the amenity of local residents or character of the locality (g), respect surroundings in siting/layout/scale (b), not harm townscape character (c), and reduce energy consumption (n). Assessed compliant on energy (n), character/appearance (b,c) due to screening, but failed (g) due to noise exceeding tolerable limits in terrace, impacting No.32 amenity especially at night.
Environment Policy 4
Judges alternative energy sources like heat pumps against environmental policies/objectives; no EIA required for this small scale. Supported renewable benefits but environmental noise harm outweighed in this sensitive terraced site.
No Highways Interest in this application (09.06.20)
have considered the proposal and have no objection (08.06.20)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to the heat pump installation at 30 Princes Street, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
