3 January 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Bowling Green, Walpole Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1lx
The proposal involves replacing existing floodlights with new 10m tall (2m higher) 300W/4800 lm LED floodlight poles at the four corners of the bowling green pavilion, repositioned inward to focus light on the green and reduce spill onto roads and properties.
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The officer concluded that the proposal would not unacceptably harm the characteristic of the site nor the character of its surroundings, as the new poles are positioned closer to the green, contained…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of visual amenities, neighbour amenity, highway safety, and ecology. Officer assessed that new lights are minor additions screened by hedgerows, enhance site without harm, and site already has floodlights, thus compliant.
Strategic Policy 4
Prohibits unacceptable environmental pollution or disturbance (parts b & c). Lights directed inward reduce spill, no impact on nearby trees or amenities beyond existing, in built-up area with common lighting.
Environmental Policy 22
Addresses light pollution and neighbour disturbance from alterations to facilities. Repositioned taller poles limit diffusion to neighbours, lights face green not boundaries, diminishing impacts over existing situation.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Listed as relevant; officer found no harm to residential streetscene due to containment within site and boundary landscaping.
Spatial Policy 5
Listed as relevant; lighting enhances architecture, night views, and landscape elements without detracting from bowling green.
Environment Policy 4
Listed as relevant; no adverse impacts as lights avoid trees and no protected sites/species noted.
Environment Policy 23
Listed as relevant; repositioning away from boundaries ensures no adverse amenity impacts.
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.
Lighting specifications
All external lighting proposed within the scheme shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the Light Details and Site Plan showing proposed light positions, submitted as part of the application. No other external lighting shall be installed. Reason: In the interests of protecting the character of the site and surrounding streetscape.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection
