18 February 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Manx Utilities Authority, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves installing a generator measuring 6.0m long by 2.1m wide by 2.7m high behind an existing green fence at the rear of the stores/workshop building at Manx Utilities' headquarters.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, finding it compliant as the generator's limited scale behind existing fencing replaces storage racking with little visual impact in an indus…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, noise, or traffic. Officer found generator's location behind fencing, limited scale, and industrial setting cause no harm to character/appearance or amenity, fully complying as it meets criteria (b), (c), (g), (i).
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via noise, vibration, etc. Assessed noise increase (80dB at 10m) acceptable due to rare use, industrial background (50dB), and no nearby sensitive receptors 350m away.
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 Highways Interest
