14 August 2009 · Planning Committee
Port Erin Bowling Club Breagle Glen, St Marys Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6jj
The proposal involves installing four 8m high hinged lighting columns (slightly repositioned from a previously refused scheme) on the bowling green at Breagle Glen, Port Erin, using advanced Philips OptiVision floodlights designed to minimise light spillage.
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The officer assessed impact on neighbouring properties from direct light, pole visibility, and spilled light, finding repositioning overcame direct shine into 27/28 Sunnydale Avenue windows, with lux …
Mixed Use designation
Site designated as Public Open Space. Proposal supports continued recreational use without conflicting with designation, as floodlighting maximises facility aligned with open space function.
Open Space and Recreation
Emphasises open spaces integral to community life, heritage, visual relief, recreational enjoyment, health/fitness benefits (10.3.1-10.3.2); requires area plans assess sport/recreation needs recognising cross-boundary benefits (10.3.4). Officer weighed recreational benefits against amenity impacts, finding proposal enables maximum use.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the installation of floodlighting as shown and described in drawings 01, 02A, planning statement all dated 5th June, 2009 and the lighting statement prepared by Philips Lighting Solutions and received on 10th July, 2009.
Seasonal erection and hours
The lights and poles closest to Sunnydale Avenue, lights referred to as 1 and 2 in the approved drawings, may be erected no earlier than 1st April in any year and must be lowered to their horizontal position no later than 15th May and then may be raised no earlier than 15th August and must be lowered to their horizontal position no later than 30th September in any year. The lights may not be illuminated later than 2130hrs or earlier than 1700hrs on any day.
Vegetation retention
The existing vegetation on and around the proposed pole numbered 2 must be retained and maintained so as to help screen the proposed pole. If any trees or plants are removed or die, they must be replaced by the same or similar species in the next planting season.
do not oppose the application / Approved
