17 September 2025 · Planning Committee
4 Tennis Courts, Marine Parade, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1pb
The proposal involves redeveloping a disused tennis and basketball court site at the end of Marine Parade in Peel into a single-storey community hub with a cafe (including kitchen and outdoor seating), two multi-function rooms for the bowling club and community use, and public toilets accessible from inside and outside…
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Principle established under prior approval 23/01360/A (RecP2, Para 10.3.5) for redevelopment despite loss of underused open space, as alternative provision planned elsewhere and overall community gain…
General Policy 2
General development standards (visual/amenity/access/drainage/energy). Complies via design, drainage, flood acceptance, low energy features.
Environment Policy 36
Views into/out of Conservation Area. Setback/low design preserves key views.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Design reflects local character. Red sandstone/metal/render palette respects Peel character.
Support regeneration of run-down areas
Regenerate run-down areas. Enhances neglected prom end.
Community Policy 7
Prevent antisocial behaviour. Design/management (walls, oversight, secure paths) mitigates.
Transport Policy 1
Near transport links. Close to buses/parking.
Transport Policy 4
Highway safety. DOI Highways no objection.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards. Reduction accepted due to sustainable location/cycle parking.
Use restriction
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the building hereby approved shall be used only for purposes of cafe (Class 1.3), bowling clubhouse and community facilities (Classes 4.3 and 4.4) and public toilets as laid out in the submitted plans and for no other purpose in Classes 4.3 and 4.4 of Article 5 of the Order at any time.
Materials approval - sandstone wall and metal roofing
Full details of the external sandstone wall and metal roofing materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, and no part of the building shall come into use until the external stonework and roof finishes have been fully installed in full accordance with the approved details and plans and shall be retained as such thereafter.
External landscaping
No part of the building shall come into use until the external landscaping finishes have been installed in full accordance with the approved details as shown on drawing number P-04, unless alternative similar finishes are first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The approved and installed works shall be retained as such thereafter.
Salt tolerant planting
Full details of the salt tolerant planting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, details shall include species type, planting specification, maintenance and aftercare. The planting shall be installed no later than the first available planting season once the building first comes into use and maintained thereafter. In the event any plant dies within 5 years of its first planting, it shall be replaced with same or similar species in line with the approved planting scheme.
Refuse bin area
No part of the building shall come into use until the refuse bin area has been provided in accordance with the submitted plans and thereafter the refuse bin area shall remain free and available for storage of bins and refuse at all times.
Pedestrian entrance routes
No part of the building shall come into use until the pedestrian entrance routes from promenade (opening, ramp and steps) have been provided in accordance with the submitted plans and thereafter they shall remain free and available for access at all times.
Bicycle parking
No part of the building shall come into use until the bicycle parking (stands and lockers) have been provided in accordance with the submitted plans and thereafter they shall remain free and available for bicycle parking at all times.
Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)
The installation of any Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) as part of this application shall be contained to the area annotated 'external plant zone' on dwg P-02 Rev E only. There shall be no more than two pumps and together must not result in a noise that exceeds 42dB LAeq 5 mins. [full definition as in notice]
PV panels
Prior to the installation of any PV panels in the indicative location shown on dwg P-01 Rev D, full details of the panels are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, and any installation shall be carried out in accordance with those details approved, and should any of those panels no longer be required for renewable energy production they shall be removed from the site.
do not oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking due to sustainable Peel Centre location and development fitting within site boundary
comments - applicant should comply and not discharge surface water onto highway
no comments (they are the applicant)
do not oppose but query coastal overtopping on glass balustrade; no conditions recommended
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division issued a 'DNO' (Do Not Oppose) response with no conditions or objections.
Key concern: overtopping of coastal waters which may carry stones (in particular the glass balustrade)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO; FMD would ask the developer if the have been considered for the overtopping of costal waters which may carry stones. (in particular the glass balustrade); DNO|Do not oppose
