10 April 2024 · Planning Committee
Street Record, The Tongue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ag
The proposal involves installing an unpainted galvanised steel staircase, ramp, lockable mesh-covered gate, and fencing at the end of The Tongue to create safer secondary access from the South Quay car park to the boat mooring pontoon in Douglas Inner Harbour.
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The officer recommended approval because the development provides 'necessary associated infrastructure in connection with the Inner Harbours operations' and improves pedestrian access, security, and f…
Strategic Policy 1
Prioritises development in Douglas; the harbour location and infrastructure improvements satisfied this by supporting key economic gateway.
Strategic Policy 6 - Major employment-generating development
Requires protection and enhancement of principal gateways like Douglas Harbour; secondary access enhances operations without harm.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including design; small-scale staircase and fencing acceptable with no detriment to visual amenities.
Environment Policy 36
Development adjacent to Conservation Areas; no detrimental impact on setting of Douglas North Quay Conservation Area due to screening and low-key design.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Designed to respect locality character; proposals provide visual improvement in harbour context.
Transport Policy 13
Development in harbours; acceptable as it improves pedestrian access and security to pontoon.
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.
Approved plans
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted plans and drawings date-stamped received 13th December, 2023.
No objection
no highway interest
do not oppose
no objections
All consultees (Highway Services, Douglas Borough Council, DEFA Inland Fisheries, and DOI Flood Risk Management) raised no objections to application 23/01470/B.
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, as only one parking space will be lost for the new stairs access.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
DEFA Inland Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA, fisheries have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO
