16 September 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
Hyperbaric Chamber, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ed
The site is the curtilage of Douglas Fire Station on Peel Road, west of the road and east of the River Glass, containing a single-storey Hyperbaric Chamber (16m x 12m) with plant rooms and a yard.
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The officer assessed the principle of development, visual impact on the building's appearance and character, amenity of the street scene, parking, and flood risk due to the site's proximity to the Riv…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, or adjoining land use. Officer found proposal modest, in keeping with existing building character, no adverse visual/amenity impact, obscured from public view, fitting civic site zoning.
Environment Policy 10
Requires flood risk assessment where potential risk exists. No FRA needed here as small building extension (no hardstanding, levels unchanged), same flood vulnerability as existing and prior 2019 approval; site prone per Douglas Flood Map but not worsened.
Environment Policy 11
Prohibits coastal development increasing flood/erosion risk or needing extra protection. Assessed as not increasing risk near River Glass, consistent with site's existing exposure.
Environment Policy 13
Prohibits development causing unacceptable flood risk on/off-site. Proposal does not increase risk due to modest scale and no level changes.
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.
no objection (27/07/2020)
does not oppose this application (04/08/2020)
no objection (04/08/2020)
DEFA Inland Fisheries initially requested additional information on proximity to watercourse but later confirmed no concerns; Douglas Corporation and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections.
DEFA Inland Fisheries
To further assess this application and the potential impact to the nearby watercourse, you are requested to complete the attached ‘Development within 9 Metres of a Watercourse’ form.; Fisheries will respond further to this application once the requested information has been received and considered.
Conditions requested: complete the attached ‘Development within 9 Metres of a Watercourse’ form; may be necessary to arrange a site visit
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
DEFA Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA, Fisheries have no concerns in relation to this development from a fisheries perspective. This is due to the nature of the works being contained and separated from the nearby watercourse by a fence, reducing any risk to fish.
