5 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Land South Of Limekilns, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tz
The proposal involves installing a 1.6m long, 500mm deep and 1.5m high concrete plinth with a bronze frieze depicting Brent geese in flight and the words 'Nature Vannin' and 'we are Langness' on the sides, located at a road fork near the entrance to Langness peninsula.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 9 (supporting public artwork in developments), Environment Policy 2 (protecting landscape character in high value areas unless no harm demonstr…
General Policy 9
Requires provision for public artwork in major developments, with support for inclusion such as friezes or sculpture, especially by local artists. The officer found the freize appropriate as public art promoting local wildlife, accessible at the Langness gateway, directly supported by policy text.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value unless development shows no harm or location is essential. Assessed against Langness rugged coast character (Area Plan E11), open views, and ASSI; low-scale plinth against existing ruin found to have little visual impact, no harm to quality or openness.
Recreation Policy 2b
Permits development affecting open space/recreation if overall community gain and no significant unacceptable effect on provision, character, or amenity. Proposal in golf course open space provided community gain as visual amenity without detrimental impact on area character.
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 lighting or solar panels
No approval is hereby granted to any lighting or solar panels which are referred to in the application but are not shown on the drawings. Reason: the introduction of lighting may have an adverse visual or ecological impact and should be properly assessed before being installed.
do not object
don't object
no issue with the frieze itself but works will require ASSI consent; no objection after amended information confirmed no lighting
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer initially raised concerns about lighting but confirmed no objection after clarification that no lighting will be installed; Malew Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division have no objections.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
No ObjectionI can confirm that as the lighting aspect within the application was erroneous and no lighting will be installed with the frieze, the Ecosystem Policy Team have no objection to the erection of the bronze frieze at this location.; To note, even if this application were to be given Planning approval, ASSI consent will still be required prior to the frieze being erected.; If planning approval is given the Ecosystem Policy Team would appreciate it if you could include this as an informative on the approval.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy team request that the applicant provides further details about the frieze lighting prior to determination of this application.; We recommend that The BCT and ILP Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12th September 2018) is adhered to.
Conditions requested: Details should include the type of light; direction of light; light strength; specific times of use and drawings of where the lighting unit will be located.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 23.09.20
