8 April 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Part Of Summerland Site, King Edward Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2pa
The proposal involves erecting a temporary marquee structure measuring 20.4m wide, 10.1m deep and 7.4m high to store tramcars displaced by the demolition of the former Strathallan Horse Tram Depot, while a permanent replacement depot is constructed by March 2020.
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The officer considered the principle of temporary tourist-related use on a brownfield site within Tourism and adjacent Railway Purposes zoning, weighing whether it would discourage permanent developme…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of heritage, landscape, nature conservation, and no unacceptable pollution/disturbance. Officer assessed the temporary proposal as compliant given no identified adverse impacts on these aspects in the short term.
General Policy 2
Permits zoned development respecting site/surroundings in scale, design, amenity, highways, etc. Temporary marquee accepted as respecting Douglas Local Plan Tourism/Railway zoning on brownfield site without adverse amenity, traffic, or environmental effects, though visual impact noted.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Marquee would harm visual appearance if permanent, but short-term nature made it pragmatically acceptable without requiring preservation/enhancement.
Transport Policy 3
Protects rail routes' tourism/leisure potential. Proposal supports horse tram operations by providing storage, aligning with policy.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to accommodate development traffic safely. No concerns raised; existing access via Strathallan Crescent deemed adequate.
Environment Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable environmental harm or amenity pollution. No issues identified with noise, odour, light, or other pollution from temporary use.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on Conservation Area character/setting/views. Site not in CA but affects setting; temporary visual harm accepted despite not preserving character.
Temporary use and site restoration
The building and use hereby approved shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition (including removal of all buildings/structures) before the 1st April 2020. Reason: The development has only been found to be acceptable on a short term basis because it meets a specific need.
no objection
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. A member of the public objects due to concerns over horse flies attracted by stored tramcars impacting public safety.
Key concern: horse flies attracted by stored tramcars/horses posing health risk to public
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Charles Lewin
ObjectionI wish to lodge an application to this application on the grounds that it is not compatible with existing adjacent land uses.; Based on the above I would request the Committee refuse the application on this site.
