29 June 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
15 Spectrum Apartments, Central Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ll
The proposal involves changes to previously approved terraces and a planter at the rear (Castle Mona Avenue side) of ground floor apartments 15, 16 and 17 in Spectrum Apartments to provide enlarged ventilation for the basement car park.
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Environmental Health surveyed the site and concluded air quality from the ventilation would not be more significant than existing traffic fumes on Castle Mona Avenue, except in a car fire, posing no h…
General Policy 2
Requires development in mixed-use zoning to respect site/surroundings in scale/design/amenity, no adverse impact on residents or character. Officer assessed alterations at rear ground level as compliant, not harming townscape, views, or amenity post-noise mitigation; no highways/traffic issues raised.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via noise, odour, emissions. Assessed against ventilation noise/fumes; Environmental Health confirmed air quality acceptable, noise mitigable to BS4142 limits, satisfying policy via condition.
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 submitted drawing 330 received on 19th March, 2009.
Noise limits
The rating level of the noise emitted from the car park ventilation system at the Spectrum Apartments shall not exceed LAeq, 1 hour 48 dB daytime (0700-2300 hrs) and LAeq, 5 min 43 dB night-time (2300-0700 hrs) when measured at the façade of any noise sensitive premises. Note: The measures shall be made according to BS 4142:1997.
No objection
Acceptable subject to noise condition; air quality not significant beyond traffic fumes; noise reducible via maintenance and acoustic grille
