24 December 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
Former Dot Depot And Adjacent Woodland, Poortown Road, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ng
The proposal sought approval for changes to the external lighting at the car park, footbridge, and garden walkway serving St Johns Mill and Tynwald Mills shopping centre, including four 5.1m high column lights in the car park, LED strip lighting along the footbridge handrail and footpaths, ten 0.36m high bollard lights…
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The officer considered whether the amended lighting scheme would have a significant impact on visual amenities and neighbouring properties, comparing it to the previously approved bollards.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the amendment of external lighting scheme approved under PA 09/01880/B as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 100 Rev A, 102 Rev B, 103 Rev B, and 104 Rev A all received on 13th November 2012.
no objections raised in interests of safety despite awareness of light pollution
proposed scheme hoped to improve situation for bats compared to existing floodlights; recommended restricting lighting to areas of interest and keeping river dark, with note on lack of spillage details in plans
DEFA Biodiversity Officer recommends improvements to the lighting scheme to protect bat foraging along the river with restrictions on light spillage, while German Parish Commissioners raise no objections despite light pollution concerns for safety reasons.
Key concern: light spillage disrupting Daubenton's bat movements along the river
DEFA Biodiversity Officer
Conditional No ObjectionI recommend that such plans should show the changes to lighting proposed, by showing the light levels in all areas that are expected; I recommend that the lighting be restricted to the areas of interest and that the river itself be kept dark at night
Conditions requested: lighting be restricted to the areas of interest and that the river itself be kept dark at night; plans should show the light levels in all areas that are expected, not just the area that the applicant is interested in
German Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionWhilst my Commissioners are very aware of light pollution they feel that in the interests of safety no objections should be raised to this application
