2 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Isle Of Man Constabulary, Police Station, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4rg
The site is the Isle of Man Central Police Headquarters just off Glencrutchery Road in Douglas, designated as 'Buildings or Land for Civic, Cultural or Other Use' under the Area Plan for the East (TAPE).
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable given the site's use as police headquarters and the container's role in servicing fleet vehicles.
General Policy 2
Requires general standards towards acceptable development. Officer assessed the proposal against its tests, finding it acceptable overall as operational benefits outweighed contained visual impacts.
Strategic Policy 1
Make best use of existing or underused sites. Applied to the rear yard of existing police headquarters for additional storage.
Strategic Policy 5
New development should make a positive contribution to the environment. Noted but no design statement required; visual negatives contained.
Community Policy 7
Designing out crime. No increased criminal activity expected at police site.
Community Policy 11
Prevention of outbreak and spread of fire. No new fire risk identified.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Water conservation and management. No issues raised.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No objection (23/08/2024)
Do not oppose (16/08/2024) - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC and Douglas Borough Council both confirm no objections to application 24/90932/B for a 20ft storage-shipping container at Police Workshop Garage.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
