4 July 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (Jennifer Chance) - delegated authority
33-37, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1lb
Carvagnan Ltd applied to modify the frontage of their office building at 33 Athol Street, Douglas, by creating a new doorway and window to replace the existing entrance doors and reducing the width of the external steps. The site is within the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
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The officer considered the proposal under General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is relevant to the overall assessment. The officer applied it alongside ENV35 to evaluate impacts in the conservation area. The minor entrance alterations were tested for compliance with character preservation requirements and found acceptable.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 applies to development in conservation areas. The proposal was assessed for its effect on character and appearance; the matching window and reduced steps were deemed to have neutral impact, satisfying policy tests for sympathetic alterations.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the creation of a new doorway and window to replace the existing entrance doors and alteration to steps as shown in drawing number A_P_100 and A_P_101 date stamped 25th May 2011.
No objection
no comment recorded, consulted with no objection implied
