7 May 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated following Planning Committee)
Part Of Playing Fields, Nobles Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6da
The proposal involves a single-storey 'T-shaped' marquee (45m x 40m, 3.4m high) made of white fibreglass panels, aluminium windows and white PVC roof, to be erected temporarily each year for about four months (May-September) in the north-east corner of Nobles Park playing fields, near the TT Grandstand.
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General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/design, not harm amenity/landscape/traffic, provide parking/services. Officer applied principles (not strictly applicable) to find temporary marquee acceptable in event context despite open space zoning variance, with conditions ensuring no unacceptable amenity/highway effects.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development causing unacceptable noise/light pollution or amenity harm. Assessed against potential from events/music; last year's operation caused no nuisance, EHO supported with controls; conditions limit hours/music to safeguard neighbours 100m away.
Recreation Policy 2
Prevents loss of open space unless overall community gain and no significant effect on provision/amenity. Site sparsely used summers; small area (8%) lost temporarily for TT benefits (economic/cultural gain) justified exception; further interim loss minor and controlled.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Highways no objection; applicant confirmed parking on adjacent hardstanding/fields, shown on amended plan; condition restricts additional event parking to specific area.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans; Drawing Numbers 112 04 (proposed floor plans) and 112 05 (proposed elevations) received on 11 February 2014; and Drawing Numbers 112 01A (site location plan) and 112 03A (proposed block plan) received on 24 March 2014.
Erection/dismantling period
In any given calendar year, the marquee shall not be in situ more than 14 days before the first day of practice week for the TT, or more than 14 days after the last race day of the Festival of Motorcycling. The site shall be restored to its former condition within 14 days of the marquee being removed.
TT/Festival use limits
Other than the circumstances provided for by condition 5 of this approval, the marquee shall not operate and shall not be occupied by customers, visitors, guests or patrons for more than 14 days each year in connection with the Isle of Man TT event, and for more than 14 days each year in connection with the Festival of Motorcycling event (i.e. a total of 28 days each year). Other than these circumstances, and those provided for by condition 5, the marquee shall not be used. No customers, visitors, guests or patrons shall be served or remain in the marquee outside the following hours: 09:30 to 23:00.
Additional events
In addition to the circumstances provided for by condition 4 of this approval, the marquee shall not be operated for more than six annual events, limited to the period between the Isle of Man TT and Festival of Motorcycling events. Each event shall be limited to no more than two consecutive days each, and shall not be carried out unless on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. No customers, visitors, guests or patrons shall occupy the marquee in connection with these events outside the following hours: Fridays and Saturdays - 9:30 to 0:00; Sundays - 9:30 to 18:00. Only one of the two days for each event shall operate outside the hours of 9:30 to 18:00. These additional events shall not be operated unless at least 14 days written notice has been given to the Planning Authority before each event occurs, including the dates of the event and clarification of which if any of the days is to operate until 0:00 hours, in order that the Planning Authority may monitor the number and type of events provided for by this condition. The events provided for by condition 5 shall not include private parties, weddings, Christenings or other religious ceremonies, or music events.
Additional events time limit
The use of the marquee for the additional events provided for by condition 5 of this approval shall only be permitted to be carried out during the calendar year of 2014. After 2014, these additional events shall not be carried out, condition 5 will cease to have an effect, and the marquee shall only be used in accordance with the provisions of condition 4 of this approval.
Amplified music hours
There shall be no amplified music outside the hours of 09:30 and 23:00.
Parking restriction
There shall be no vehicle parking for customers, visitors, guests or patrons of the marquee in connection with the uses provided for by condition 5 of this approval, unless in the area annotated No. 7 on Drawing Number 112 01A received on 24 March 2014.
no objection
No issues with hospitality if sensitively sited as none last year; amplified music acceptable before 11pm for occasional events per noise code, balancing community benefit and resident protection
Consultation responses from highways, environmental protection, utilities, and local authority show no objections to the hospitality facility, with highways initially requesting deferral for parking clarification that was subsequently resolved; a private business objected on economic grounds.
Key concern: car parking arrangements for the period between TT and MGP
Simon Renton, Environmental Protection Officer, DEFA
No ObjectionHospitality – as long as sensitively situated we had no issues last year so can't see any issues in terms of potential statutory nuisance.; Public entertainment / loud amplified music – if before 11pm as long as sensitively situated, for occasional events in accordance with Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at Concerts there should be a reasonable balance between the benefit to the community from these events and protection of local residents from noise nuisance.
Hazel Fletcher, Highways Division
No ObjectionThe applicant has confirmed that car parking will be available for the facility between the 2 events, see the attached email.; Do not oppose.
Manx Electricity Authority
No CommentThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals
