28 November 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (C Balmer)
Tesco Stores Ltd, Lake Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5af
Tesco PLC applied retrospectively for permission to erect two canopies, each approximately 7.2m long, 4.9m wide, and 3.7m high with red arced fabric roofs supported by four poles, plus 1.3m high bollards, at their superstore car park on Lake Road, Douglas.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the key considerations of character and streetscene, parking provision, and flood risk. On character, the canopies were deemed small compared to the large car park and superstore,…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) (h) (l) requires development to respect character, amenity, highway safety, and flood risk mitigation. The officer assessed the canopies as small-scale and practical, fitting the superstore car park without harming character or streetscene, with acceptable parking impacts confirmed by highways, and no unacceptable flood risk.
Environment Policy 13
Environment Policy 13 addresses flood risk in high-risk areas. Despite the site's high likelihood for tidal, fluvial, and surface water flooding, the small canopy size meant no flood risk assessment was needed, and they would suffer little or no harm in flooding.
Environment Policy 10
Environment Policy 10 is listed as relevant alongside PPS and NPD, but no specific assessment details provided beyond overall compliance finding.
Use restriction and removal if use ceases
The buildings are only to be used for "Click and Collect" services. Within 12 month of such use ceases, the buildings hereby approved shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department.
no objection
does not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as there is enough parking on-site
