12 October 2022 · Planning Committee
Changing Facilities, Springfield Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1er
Douglas Borough Council applied to erect a temporary portacabin (12m x 3.7m) with changing rooms and welfare space, plus two portaloos (1.1m x 1.1m each) and a small metal storage shed (3m x 2.1m), on the southern edge of Spring Valley playing fields on Springfield Road.
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The officer acknowledged the proposed portacabin has an adverse visual impact on the site and area, as it is not attractive or in keeping with surroundings, and occupies open space sports pitches zoni…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings, does not adversely affect character, amenities, road safety, or habitats, and provides satisfactory access/parking. Officer assessed the temporary cabin against all criteria (a-n), finding compliance on short-term basis despite visual harm and open space loss, as it supports sports use without amenity/highway impacts.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to positively contribute to environment, potentially via Design Statement. Noted but no detailed assessment; visual harm acknowledged but temporary benefits prevailed.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Assessed as acceptable given no traffic increase, prior approvals accepted limited parking, and users mostly walk with roadside parking available.
Recreation Policy 2
Protects open space/recreational facilities unless alternative provision or community gain with no significant effect. Temporary loss accepted as it enables sports pitch use, with restoration required.
Time limit and removal
The changing facility, toilets and storage shed buildings hereby approved shall be for a limited period of 36 months from the date of this approval and on (or before) the expiry of this approval the changing facility, toilets and storage shed building shall be removed form site and the site restored to its former state (i.e. grass).
no highway interest
Highway Services Division has no highways interest (NHI) in application 22/01058/B, indicating no objection.
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/01058/B; after being assessed in terms of highway safety, highway operation and car parking these were found to have no significant negative impact upon the highway network
