11 December 2009 · Planning Committee
4 Marine Garden, Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2lz
The site is a public rockery garden within the Promenades Conservation Area in Douglas, featuring existing crazy paving, stone edging, and planting. The proposal involved removing existing paving and replacing it with 200x200mm recycled eco blocks for the central path, bordered by 400mm recycled glass gravel with light…
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The officer considered the proposal acceptable after site visit and consultation with the Conservation Officer, noting resurfacing with eco blocks, glass gravel, and sandstone would improve aesthetics…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, not adversely affect townscape/amenity/highways, and reduce energy consumption. Officer assessed proposal complies as resurfacing improves aesthetics/drainage/access, turbines small-scale and sunken-mitigated, no amenity/highway harm, promotes renewables.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character. Officer judged resurfacing and ramps complementary, turbines not incongruous due to scale/siting, overall enhancing without harming special features.
Energy Policy 4
Judges alternative energy like wind against environmental policies; requires EIA for wind but not triggered here due to small scale. Turbines accepted as sustainable for on-site power, low impact.
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 Drawings BE & S/09/0404/1001 A, BE & S/09/0404/1002 A, BE & S/09/0404/1003 A, Turbine Detail and Photograph all received on 21st September, 2009.
Wind turbine colours
No development shall take place until samples of the colour(s) to be used in the construction of the wind turbines hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
no objection
do not oppose, no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
looks a good project, ensure handrails on both sides of ramp/steps and ramps no less than 1:12 steep; ensure glass gravel compacted for firm finish
Multiple objections from heritage groups and members of the public regarding the visual and heritage impact of wind turbines and alterations in a conservation area garden, with no objections from utilities, highways, and local authority; Access Office supports with accessibility conditions.
Key concern: Detrimental impact on conservation area character from removal of historic paving, stone edges, and installation of wind turbines
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application
Conditions requested: Applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Department of Transport
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Douglas Borough Engineer
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals
Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionThis looks a good project; just a couple of comment to ensure there are handrails on both sides of the ramp and the steps and the ramps are no less than 1-12 steep; Ensure that the glass gravel is compacted for an firm finish
Conditions requested: Handrails on both sides of the ramp and the steps; Ramps and steps are no less than 1-12 steep; Glass gravel is compacted for a firm finish
Isle of Man Victorian Society
ObjectionWe therefore object to this application on the grounds of being detrimental to the ambience and setting of the other gardens and not enhancing the townscape which any approved work in a Conservation Area should do; removal of the crazy paving which is a major feature of the garden and in itself is a recycling of broken Yorkshire paving
