28 February 2023 · Planning Committee
Club House, Douglas Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1lj
The proposal involves using the football pitch at Peel Football Club on Douglas Road, Peel, for pre-erected tents accommodating tourists during the TT festival, limited to 100 tents and using existing clubhouse and sports hall facilities for toilets and catering.
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The proposal was approved as acceptable for a temporary period only (2023-2027), tied to TT events, because it would not significantly affect public or private amenities and complies with General Poli…
General Policy 2
Sets out general planning standards. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant, finding no significant adverse impacts on public/private amenities, visual amenity, neighbour amenity, or highway safety for the temporary period.
Business Policy 11
Seeks that tourism development must accord with the objectives of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Considered relevant as the temporary TT campsite supports tourism growth using existing facilities.
Transport Policy 4
The decision notice references compliance, with the officer assessing parking (120 motorbike/20 car spaces), bus route access, and no highway issues from prior use as sufficient.
Recreation Policy 2
Seeks to prevent loss of open space or recreational land unless overall community gain. Temporary loss during TT (when pitch unused) accepted as providing financial benefit to the club, reinvested in facilities, despite general presumption against.
General Policy 3
General presumption against development. Overridden for temporary TT-related use due to precedents and community benefits.
Environment Policy 1
Presumption against development. Temporary nature and no adverse environmental impact found acceptable.
Strategic Policy 1
Development to make best use of resources. Using existing sports facilities for TT tourism during off-peak.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily within existing settlements. Site is within Peel town.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
New development primarily within existing settlements. Site within defined settlement.
Spatial Policy 5
Development to make positive contribution to Island's environment. No adverse impacts noted.
Strategic Policy 8
Tourist development to make best use of existing built fabric. Uses existing clubhouse/sports hall.
Strategic Policy 10
New development to promote integrated transport. Site on main bus route with parking.
Transport Policy 1
New development close to existing transport facilities. On A1 TT course and bus route.
Transport Policy 7
Required parking standards. 120 motorbike/20 car spaces deemed sufficient.
TT period and restoration time limit
In any given calendar year, the proposed tents hereby approved on this site shall not be in situ more than 7 days before the first day of practice week for the TT or more than 7 days after the last race day of the TT. The site shall be restored to its former condition within 7 days of the proposed tents being removed after the event. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is granted for the retention of the proposed tents between any of the racing events and this approval is only for the following years; 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Maximum 100 tents
There shall be a maximum of 100 tents pitched within the site during the approved period of operation.
Parking provision
Prior to the use of the venue as a campsite the car and motorcycle areas shall be provided in accordance with drawing no 106 and retained free from obstruction for the duration of the campsite operation.
Tents only
The campsite shall be restricted to tents. There shall be no motorhomes, trailer tents or caravans.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Planning to consider restricting use to race periods only, including for the duration of setting up and taking down.
The change to pre-erected tents and engagement with a local tour operator will look to provide a higher quality experience for visitors.
Highway Services Division has no highways interest and finds no significant negative impact upon the highway network, suggesting restriction to race periods only. Visit Isle of Man Agency supports the proposals as an improvement in site quality aligning with visitor economy strategy. Highways confirms no further comments after additional information.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; Planning to consider restricting use to race periods only, including for the duration of setting up and taking down.
Conditions requested: Planning to consider restricting use to race periods only, including for the duration of setting up and taking down
Visit Isle of Man Agency
Supportthese proposals result in an improvement in the quality of the site offering as it supports the Quality Improvement Programme within the Our Island, Our Future Isle of Man Visitor Economy Strategy 2022 - 2032
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the additional information uploaded on 6 February 2023 and has no further comments to add.
