16 March 2022 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Nobles Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4bd
The proposal seeks to vary condition 2 of planning approval 20/00038/B, which permitted a temporary circus marquee (36m diameter main tent, smaller foyer tent, trailers and artics) in Nobles Park for up to 10 days per year in April, to instead allow operation from 24-28 March 2022 due to the circus's availability.
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The officer concluded that 'the application does not raise any significant concerns nor would the temporary nature of the proposal raise any significant impacts upon public or private amenities and th…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of impact on local amenity and highway safety. The officer assessed the temporary circus against this, finding no significant impacts due to short duration, controlled hours, and no objections, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 22
Relates to noise pollution. Assessed via performance hour limits (19:30 Sun-Wed, 22:00 Thu-Sat) and lack of complaints from prior event; temporary nature ensured no unacceptable noise on residents.
Recreation Policy 2
Protects open space. Site partly designated open space (car park) but temporary use approved due to 10-day limit, no TT overlap, and prior permissions, preventing unacceptable loss of access/parking.
Transport Policy 7
Concerns parking provision. 309-space car park, traffic plan, disabled/drop-off, bus proximity, and Highway Services' no opposition confirmed acceptability.
Development cessation
The development hereby approved shall cease by 1st May 2022. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details.
Operational dates
The temporary development hereby approved shall not be operational outside of Thursday 24th March to Monday 28th March 2022. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details, in the interests of local amenity and to prevent unacceptable loss of use/access to open space (including parking for that open space). Further, those are the times that have been sought by the applicants and those are the dates that have solely been considered.
Annual duration limit
In any calendar year the temporary structure/s and use hereby approved on the site shall not be in situ for more than 10 days. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details, in the interests of local amenity, to avoid any conflict with TT/Festival of Motorcycling and to prevent unacceptable loss of use/access to open space (including parking for that open space).
Performance hours
No performance may take place on the site after 19:30 (Sunday to Wednesday) or 22:00 (Thursday to Saturday). Reason: for the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details and to avoid unacceptable noise impact on local residents.
raise no objection (11.02.2022)
Do Not Oppose (10.02.2022)
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to application 22/00090/B for variation of operational dates at Nobles Park.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/00090/B - Variation of condition 2 of PA 20/00038/B to change the operational dates from Thursday 24th to Monday 28th March Nobles Park Nobles Park Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4BD
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; DNO on 10.02.2022
