13 June 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
National Sports Centre, Groves Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1rb
The proposal seeks retrospective permission for three portable site cabins located in the car park of the Bowl (King George V stadium) on Peel Road, Douglas. Cabin A is for matchday refreshments, Cabin B is split for St Johns Ambulance and stewards, and Cabin C is for equipment storage, with uses tied to the football s…
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The cabins provide community benefit by improving ancillary facilities for the sports stadium and public use. They are of limited single-storey scale (20ft x 10ft and 24ft x 10ft) on existing hardstan…
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with zoning and Area Plan, respecting site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; no adverse impacts on amenities, character, highways, flooding, or habitats. Officer assessed cabins as ancillary to sports use in car park (not pitch), compliant with Open Space Sports Pitches zoning, low scale preserving character, no amenity/highway harm, and acceptable flood risk due to mitigations.
Spatial Policy 5
New development should positively contribute to the environment, potentially requiring a Design Statement. Officer noted functional cabins improve facilities without harming environment.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Assessed as ancillary in existing car park with satisfactory access, no traffic safety issues raised.
Recreation Policy 2
Prohibits loss of open space/recreation unless alternative provided or community gain with no significant effect. Cabins in car park (not pitch) provide gain via sports facility improvement, no loss of recreational value.
