3 May 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Chris Balmer
Hospice Care, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rp
The proposal involves extending the existing Reception Area 2 on the western-facing elevation of the Hospice Isle of Man in-patient unit to provide a new reception area, including a revolving door and canopy extending over the access road, with areas of planting.
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The officer noted that the proposal would improve the appearance and functionality of the building, enhancing the experience of its users in both visual and access terms.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan requires appropriate development considering visual and access impacts. The officer assessed the proposal against parts (b) and (h), concluding compliance due to improvements in building appearance, user experience, ambulance drop-off, and pedestrian safety. Positive highway consultee comments supported this assessment.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
does not oppose the application; notes improvements to ambulance access, safer pedestrian zone, and no new highway issues due to parking offset in concurrent application
Braddan Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application PA18/00223/B for alterations to the entrance and reception area at Hospice Isle of Man.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAt their meeting of 29 March 2018, it was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications:; PA18/00223/B - Hospice Isle of Man - Alterations and enhancements to new entrance and reception area to in-patient unit - Hospice Isle of Man, The Strang, Braddan, IM4 4RP
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; Do not oppose; The new entrance would improve ambulance access by allowing ambulances to stop directly outside to drop-off and pick-up patients. A marked out pedestrian zone would also be created to provide better and safer pedestrian access to the building.; The loss of car parking spaces in the vicinity of the existing entrance required to facilitate the development would be provided elsewhere on the site. The accompanying 18/00222/B planning application proposes additional parking on the site so there would be an increase in the total site parking provision and no overall reduction as a result of the changes to the entrance in the current application. On this basis, there should be no new highway issues arising from the proposals.
