11 May 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Apostles Bridge, Back Hope Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tf
The proposal involves installing three gate-type penstocks between specific pillars of Apostle's Bridge over the Silverburn River in Castletown, with operating handles on new platforms above each, to enable safe draining of water northeast of the bridge.
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The officer noted past flooding issues in the area and a previous withdrawn application likely to exacerbate them, concluding that the penstocks would have a beneficial impact on flooding, thus comply…
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits development adversely affecting protected species, habitats, or sites of international, national, or local importance, including watercourses. Officer assessed no adverse effects anticipated, supported by Fisheries Directorate no objection.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits harm to watercourses unless mitigated, requiring risk assessments, pollution measures, and 8m buffers. Proposal involves works in watercourse but minimal scale with no long-term deterioration expected; Fisheries concerns addressed via advisory note.
Environment Policy 10
Requires flood risk assessment for sites with flooding potential. Site in fluvial/tidal flood area with history of issues; proposal beneficially addresses flooding without increasing risk.
Environment Policy 11
Coastal development must not increase flooding/erosion risks or prejudice natural defences. Assessed as compliant due to beneficial flooding impact.
Environment Policy 13
Prohibits development causing unacceptable flooding risk. Proposal mitigates rather than causes risk, complying fully.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Minimal works do not harm bridge appearance (not particularly attractive, unnatural weir); platforms match materials, loss of stonework not objectionable.
General Policy 3
Permits buildings/works for interpretation of countryside, wildlife, or heritage on unzoned land. Site unzoned; works support water management in sensitive riverine context.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highway implications
no objection providing no adverse effect on adjacent watercourse; concern about construction impacts on fish populations, recommending works per method statement agreed with Directorate
no objection
Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections to the applications. DOI Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionAt an Ordinary Board meeting of the Castletown Town Commissioners on 18th April, the above mentioned planning applications were considered and no objections were raised.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18-04-2016
