8 July 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Manx Utilities, Power Station, Pulrose Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1ad
The proposal involves replacing an ageing 50-year-old bulk fuel storage tank (tank 3) with a new one on the concrete plinth of a previously removed tank (tank 1), maintaining two tanks total on the site within the industrial Power Station complex.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, confirming it respects the industrial zoning, site layout, scale, and surroundings without adversely affecting townscape character, resident…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenities, or highway safety. Officer found proposal complies as it replaces similar tank in industrial power station, subordinate visually, no amenity/highway impacts.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits harm to watercourses without mitigation, requiring risk assessments, pollution measures, phasing, and 8m buffers. Site adjacent to River Douglas but bunded with oil separation; no objections from consultees; construction measures per Environmental Appraisal ensure no deterioration.
Environment Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable harm from pollution of water/groundwater, airborne emissions, odour, noise. Gasoil tank venting and low volatility deemed low risk; bund safeguards prevent spills; no significant odour/nuisance expected per applicant data.
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.
Materials approval
The bulk storage tank hereby approved should be finished/painted in a grey colour and be retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
Spillage controls
During the construction/demolition of the tanks the measures outlined within the Environmental Appraisal Assessment to be implemented to control the risk of spillage shall be fully adhered to. Reason: To ensure appropriate measures are in place to prevent any pollution into the nearby river/watercourse.
do not object (21.05.2021)
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking (18.05.2021)
no concerns from a fisheries perspective due to works on existing concrete bases which will not cause harm to aquatic life (04.06.2021)
do not oppose (07.06.2021)
Multiple statutory consultees including Douglas Borough Council, DEFA Fisheries, DOI Highways, and DOI Flood Risk Management all raised no objections to planning application 21/00487/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
DEFA Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA Fisheries have no concerns in relation to this development from a fisheries perspective.; This is due to the nature of the works being conducted on existing concrete bases which will not cause harm to aquatic life.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; DNO
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO
