15 October 2009 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Dolls House, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1qb
The proposal involved engineering works to create a concrete landing stage along the riverbank of the lower Douglas River, including a local stone wall and steps from the garden to facilitate access to the water. This was a retrospective application as the structure had already been built prior to submission.
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The application was retrospective for retention of a landing stage abutting the River Douglas. Despite objection from Manx Rivers Improvement Association citing riverbank disturbance and potential pol…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect the character and amenity of the locality. The officer assessed that the landing stage is not readily visible from major public thoroughfares, concluding no adverse impact on visual amenities.
Environment Policy 7
Environment Policy 7 protects watercourses and habitats. Assessed via consultee responses confirming no long-term harm to river habitats or pollution, supported by prior Land Drainage Act consent and construction safeguards.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the retention of a landing stage as shown in drawing numbers 09-J060-00 Rev 0, 09-J060-01 Rev 0, 09-J060-02 Rev 1 and 09-J060-04 Rev 0 date stamped 23rd July 2009.
no objection
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection provided works carried out in acceptable manner per approved method statement; consent already issued under Section 35 Land Drainage Act
no long term adverse effect on aquatic or bankside habitat; area bunded during construction, no pollution risk
Multiple consultees responded to the retrospective planning application for a landing stage at The Dolls House, with most raising no objection, though Manx Rivers Improvement Association objected due to prior construction without permission and environmental concerns.
Key concern: unauthorized construction causing riverbank disturbance and potential pollution
Land Drainage Engineer, Dept. of Transport, Drainage Divn.
Conditional No ObjectionProvided the works are carried out in an acceptable manner (in accordance with an approved method statement) this Department has no objection.; I have already issued consent under Section 35 of the Land Drainage Act in respect of this proposal.
Conditions requested: works carried out in an acceptable manner (in accordance with an approved method statement)
Manx Rivers Improvement Association
ObjectionThe building of such Stage would have involved considerable disturbance to the River Bank, and, in all probability, the deposition of deleterious matter in the form of cement and silt into the River.; to take no action will set a very disappointing and dangerous precedent; this section of the River is of a Tidal Nature and is prolific with Brackish and Freshwater species.
Borough of Douglas Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals
DAFF Inland Fisheries
No Objectionhe is comfortable that there will be no long term adverse effect on the aquatic or bankside habitat.; during the construction the area was bunded off to install the footings, and there was no risk of pollution to the river.; this doesn't mean Fisheries would be happy to see more of these structures in the river!
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
