6 September 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Thie Ny Strooan, Hillberry Green, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6de
The proposal involves constructing a small timber footbridge to provide pedestrian access across a watercourse running through the garden of Thie Ny Strooan, a residential property in Hillberry Green, Douglas, where the existing dwelling has been demolished pending a replacement.
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The site is designated for residential development in the Douglas Local Plan 1998, and the proposed timber footbridge is ancillary to this use, providing pedestrian access across the site's stream.
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not harm landscape character, wildlife/watercourses, residential amenity, road safety; incorporate landscape features like trees. Officer confirmed proposal meets all criteria due to small scale, ancillary nature, resolved Fisheries concerns, and no amenity impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a timber bridge walkway, Thie Ny Strooan, Hillberry Green, Douglas as shown by 1207X001, 1207X002, 1207X003, 1207P001 and 1207P301 all received 22nd June 2012.
no objection to the proposals
no objection after receipt of Development within 8m of Watercourse Form, site meeting, and agreement on sediment mats, no concrete in stream, method statement review, and contact if entering stream
Fisheries initially raised concerns about proximity to watercourse and requested a form, later confirmed no objection subject to specific construction measures; Douglas Borough Council had no objection; one adjacent neighbour objected due to prior applications.
Key concern: proximity of the nearby watercourse
Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionTherefore Fisheries have no objection to the planning application.; any proposed development must be a minimum distance of 8 metres away.; To further assess this application and the potential impact to the river, the applicant has been requested to complete a Development within 8 Metres of Watercourse form.
Conditions requested: Sedimats to be used downstream; No concrete to enter the stream; Fisheries would like to review final method statement before works commence; Developer to contact Fisheries if there is any need to enter the stream
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Mrs Susan Crellin
ObjectionThis bridge was part of a previous application that we totally objected to and therefore wish to be kept fully informed of all information relevant to it.; we need to be fully aware of all planning applications relevant to Thie Ny Strooan.
