24 December 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Plot 3b, Middle River Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1al
The proposal involves removing existing vertical flues on two industrial generators at the rear of Continent 8 House (Units 3B, 3C & 3D) and installing new flues extending towards the rear of the site instead of the front, with no change in height.
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The officer identified main concerns as impact on the character and landscape of the area and impact on amenities of neighbours.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping; does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; and does not adversely affect the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality. The officer assessed the proposal against criteria (b), (c) and (g), finding no impact on character due to industrial location, lack of visibility, no height change, and no evidence of amenity harm. The site is zoned Industrial in the Area Plan for the East.
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
no highway interest
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to application 20/01218/B for alterations to extraction flues on an existing generator.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
