22 December 2011 · Planning Committee
Garage, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lx
The site currently hosts motor garage/sales premises and parking, with undeveloped sloping land to the south towards the railway line. The proposal seeks outline permission to replace these low-grade buildings with a new office development, estimated at up to 4,000m² floorspace, plus parking; detailed design and siting…
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The proposal conflicts with the site's light industrial zoning in the Douglas Local Plan 1998, as Business Policy 7 requires new office floorspace in town centres on zoned land unless exceptional circ…
DOI Highways Division requires a Transport Statement due to insufficient traffic information but notes acceptable visibility splays and sustainable location; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for supply; Douglas Borough Drainage and Council have no objection subject to drainage conditions and connection to public sewers.
Key concern: insufficient information provided with the application to determine the effect of traffic movements on the existing highway
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionThere is insufficient information provided with the application to determine the effect of traffic movements on the existing highway. A Transport Statement is required to demonstrate that there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the generated traffic.; The visibility splay meets current standards and is acceptable.; The site is within a sustainable location with good links to public transport.
Conditions requested: A Transport Statement is required to demonstrate that there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the generated traffic; Car parking should be provided in accordance with Appendix 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionContact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
Douglas Borough Council Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:-; It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s), in accordance with the requirements of Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this development must be agreed with Douglas Borough Council’s Drainage Section prior to commencement of construction work on site; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection; NO groundwater will be permitted into any public foul sewer (either pumped or by gravity) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Sewerage & Water Authority
Douglas Borough Council
No Objectionthe committee agreed not to raise an objection to the application.
