18 January 2023 · Planning Committee
Changing Facilities, Springfield Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1er
The proposal involves replacing a dilapidated 20+ year old timber-clad clubhouse at Pulrose Pavilion on Springfield Road, Douglas, with a new single-storey building measuring 18.9m long, 10.6m wide and 4m high, featuring red and yellow brickwork and mid-grey colour-coated steel roofing with a tile profile.
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The officer recommended approval because the proposed clubhouse would represent a visual improvement over the existing condemned building, being beneficial to the visual impact of the site and area wh…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning that respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design, amenity, highways and avoids adverse impacts on landscape, habitats or traffic. Officer assessed the proposal complies despite open space loss, as it supports sports use; similar scale/form to existing/prior approvals preserves character, materials suit locality, no amenity/highways harm.
Spatial Policy 5
New development should positively contribute to the environment, potentially requiring a Design Statement. The replacement building's improved appearance over the condemned structure was seen as a positive contribution.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Department standards. Assessed acceptable given precedent approvals, local walking distances, no increase in teams/traffic, and Highways confirmation of no issues.
Recreation Policy 2
Prohibits loss of open space/recreational facilities unless alternative provision or community gain with no significant effect. Minor footprint loss acceptable as ancillary to sports pitches, providing community benefit via improved facilities.
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.
Use restriction
The building hereby approved shall not be used other than for sport and leisure purposes in connection with the adjacent playing fields, or such other use/s which shall first have been agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: In the interest of residential amenities, parking provision and as the application has been judged on the grounds that the building will only be used as a changing rooms for use in connection with the adjacent playing fields and for no other purpose.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
do not object
Highway Services HDC and Douglas Borough Council both confirm no objections to application 22/01456/B, with Highways noting no significant negative highway impacts.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/01456/B - Demolition of existing building and replacement with changing rooms to current English Football Association standards Pulrose Pavilion Springfield Road, Pulrose, Douglas IM2 1AX
