7 October 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Jason Singleton
33, Harcroft Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1pe
Manx Utilities proposed installing a Mitsubishi Ecodan R32 Monobloc air source heat pump (ASHP) in the rear garden of 33 Harcroft Avenue, a two-storey detached house in a suburban residential area of Douglas, positioned along the shared boundary with No. 31 but screened by a 1.8m high fence.
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The officer weighed the environmental benefits of the ASHP in reducing fossil fuel use and improving energy efficiency against potential noise and visual impacts, finding it accords with GP2(n) on ene…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape/amenities, and reduce energy consumption. Officer assessed noise/visual impacts as acceptable and energy benefits positive, meeting (b), (c), (g), (n).
Environment Policy 4
Judges alternative energy installations against environmental policies. Officer balanced renewable benefits against noise/visual impacts, finding no significant adverse effects.
Environment Policy 22
Protects from pollution including noise. Noise levels compliant and screened, so no adverse impact.
Environment Policy 24 - Pollution sensitive development
Protects from pollution including noise. Assessed alongside ENV22 as noise not significant.
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.
Specific model and details
This approval relates only to the installation of a Mitsubishi Ecodan R32 Monobloc PUZ-PUZ-WM112VAA(-BS) Air Source Heat Pump in full accordance with the approved details and maintained and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure the development is implemented according to the plan submitted and in the interest of protecting amenities of neighbouring property.
no highways interest in the application (01.09.2022)
no objection (02.09.2022)
Highway Services Division has no highways interest (NHI) in the application, indicating no objection. Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionFrom the Planning List 26 August 2022, there is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00998/B
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the planning applications listed directly below, I can advise that Douglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/00998/B Installation of a heat pump 33 Harcroft Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1PE
