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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Application No. : 22/00303/B Applicant : Department Of Home Affairs Proposal : Erection of a memorial headstone and plinth Site Address : Police Headquarters And Premises Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4RG
Principal Planner: Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 09.05.2022 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. 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.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. It is considered the proposals would comply with the relevant policies of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan.
Plans/Drawings/Information;
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on 07.04.2022.
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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons
None __
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Officer’s Report
1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site is a parcel of land opposite the Police Headquarters And Premises along Dukes Avenue in Douglas.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The planning application seeks approval for the erection of a memorial headstone and plinth. The proposal would be installed adjacent to an existing flagpole which is used by the Police force. The headstone would have a height of 1.5m and a width of 0.38m.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site lies within an area which is designated as "Buildings or Land for Civic, Cultural or Other Use" under the Area Plan for the East. The site is not within a Conservation Area.
4.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policy that is considered specifically relevant to the assessment of this current planning application:
4.3 General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:
(a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Highway Services have no highway interest (15.04.2022).
5.2 Douglas Borough Council does not object (22.04.2022).
6.0 ASSESSMENT
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6.1 The key issue to be assessed in the determination of this application is whether the proposal would have an adverse visual impact upon the street scene. The proposal is well design, modest and appropriate for the site, location adjacent to the Police headquarters and its purposes. The proposal raises no concerns.
7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 It is considered the proposals would comply with the relevant policies of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan therefore it is recommended that the application be approved.
8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.
8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. __
I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status
Decision Made : Permitted Date : 12.05.2022
Determining officer
Signed : S BUTLER
Stephen Butler
Head of Development Management
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