8 March 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2sh
The proposal involves installing a vertical axis wind turbine extending 2.5 metres above the highest roof point and sixteen photovoltaic panels (each 1600mm x 1000mm) in four groups on the rear mansard roof of a 19th-century office building in the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (respecting site surroundings in scale/form/design without harming townscape or amenity), Environment Policy 35 (preserving/enhancing conserv…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design without harming landscape/townscape or amenity. Officer found proposal complies as installations are modest, out of key views, and do not adversely affect character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character, protecting special features. Assessed as minimal impact due to limited visibility from streets; PV panels flat on rear roof, turbine screened by height and nearby structures.
Energy Policy 4
Judges alternative energy like wind/solar against environmental policies; normally requires EIA for wind but allows waiver for small scale (para 12.2.8). No EIA required here due to small turbine; overall acceptable as environmentally beneficial.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a wind turbine and photovoltaic panels on roof, shown in drawing no. 2012-TL-838-P-01 and 2012-TL-838-P-03, received on 27 January 2012.
no objection to the application
