17 December 2012 · Minister for Infrastructure via Chief Executive I T Thompson
Field 424828 South Of Colby Station, Station Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4nn
The proposal involved installing five 4m high lighting columns providing 5 lux illumination along the access road from just north of the railway crossing to the car park, using efficient LED units to minimise spillage, supported by tree planting along the northern boundary.
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The Inspector found the reduced scheme (5 columns at 5 lux vs prior 11 at 16 lux) addressed previous refusal by limiting lighting to the club-associated section south of the railway, relying on Main R…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the lighting scheme for the access road to new clubhouse and sports pitches as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 1220-52 A and 1220-53 received on 29 December 2011 and 19 September 2012.
Hours of use
Except as otherwise authorised in writing by the Department under the terms of Condition 6 attached to PA 10/01871/B, the lighting may be in use only between the hours of 1500 and 2300 Sundays to Thursdays and 1500 to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include tree planting along the northern boundary of the site as shown on drawing 1220-51. All planting shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding seasons following the operation of the lighting hereby permitted. Any tree or shrub which within 5 years from the completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
no objection to amended proposals
no objection
The original application 11/01781/B for access road lighting was approved with conditions, appealed by objector Mr Cringle on landscape and amenity grounds; 11/01764/B for car park lighting was refused due to intrusive columns and light glow. Appellant arguments focused on safety needs, reduced lighting levels per professional assessments, and rejection of bollards; objector emphasized urbanising impact and prior inspector refusals. Inspector found reduced schemes balanced safety with minimal countryside and amenity harm, rejecting bollards as inadequate for shared access/car parks, and recommended dismissing A, allowing B with condition tweak, and allowing C. Minister accepted these recommendations for A and B.
Precedent Value
Demonstrates appeals can succeed by iteratively refining lighting to minimal safety standards with technical evidence, even in rural settings; establishes column lighting justifiable over bollards where uniform illumination essential for shared vehicular/pedestrian use.
Inspector: Alan Langton
