24 November 2005 · Planning Committee
Street Record, The Tongue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ag
The proposal involves adding 41 fully serviced floating pontoon berths in the western-most part of Douglas Inner Harbour, between North Quay and the Tongue, matching the construction of Phase 1 with 2.5m wide concrete deck main walkways, timber finger decks, an entrance canopy with smart card access, low-level bollard …
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The officer noted the pontoons match Phase 1 construction, with the entrance canopy being of similar basic form and materials making little visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Plinth materials approval
The sides and top surface of the plinth must be finished in materials to match those approved in response to condition (3) of the approval granted in response to PA02/1904: Reclamation of harbour area to form boat-park and slipway, Inner Harbour, Bridge Road, Douglas; the Department's Conservation Officer should be consulted hereon, and the recommendations arising therefrom must form the subject of amended details which must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Committee prior to the commencement of any works.
Approved drawings
Subject to condition (2) above, this approval relates to the submitted drawings which are date-stamped 26th August 2005.
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of conditions; later confirmed satisfied with parking provision using non-dedicated spaces
no objection
provided supporting statement on benefits and parking capacity
Highways Division initially required 27 off-street parking spaces but later confirmed no objection after Harbours Director demonstrated sufficient existing capacity; Douglas Corporation raised no objection.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts subject to the imposition of the following condition(s): 27 off street parking spaces are required to serve the needs of this development.; Reason: To ensure the provision of satisfactory vehicle parking arrangements.
Conditions requested: 27 off street parking spaces are required to serve the needs of this development.
Department of Transport Harbours Division
No ObjectionI consider that although there are not 27 dedicated parking spaces that will be reserved for the proposed development there is sufficient capacity within the existing carparks to absorb the additional parking load, in the adjacent harbour area.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionThe information provided satisfies the Department of Transport Highways Division’s requirements for the provision of 27 off street parking spaces to serve the needs of the development. The use of non dedicated spaces is permitted because it will maximise their availability to the public for other leisure and business purposes in the harbour area.
