Officer Report

Application No.: 18/00235/B Applicant: Department Of Health And Social Care Proposal: Removal of existing external doors and increase opening widths to curved entrance corridor Site Address: Doctors Surgery Kensington Road GP Practice Westmoreland Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4QA Case Officer : Mr Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 23.04.2018 _________________________________________________________________

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. 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.

Plans/Drawings/Information; Drawings reference numbers 01, 02 and 03 REV B all received on 5th March 2018. _______________________________________________________________

Interested Person Status

Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is the curtilage of part of the former Nobles Hospital site situated along Westmoreland Road. The site accommodates a range of health-related facilities including the blood clinic, doctor's surgery, offices and therapy facilities and associated car parking.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The applications seeks approval for the removal of existing external doors and increase opening widths to curved entrance corridor.

3.0 PLANNING STATUS AND POLICY - 3.1 The site lies within an area designated as Hospital on the Douglas Local Plan of 1998. The site is not within a Conservation Area. - 3.2 General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief;
• (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape;
• (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses;
• (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea;
• (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks;
• (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;
• (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space;
• (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways;
• (j) can be provided with all necessary services;
• (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan;
• (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding;
• (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and
• (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."

4.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 4.1 There have been a number of applications submitted for the redevelopment of this site from its former main hospital use, none of which is particularly relevant to the consideration of this application.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Douglas Borough Council indicates that they do not oppose the application (29.03.2018). - 5.2 Highway Services indicate there is no highway implications (06.04.2018).

6.0 CONCLUSION - 6.1 The proposed works are minor alterations to a substantial building which would enable better access to the building for member of the public. There are no concerns with the proposal.

7.0 RECOMMENDATION - 7.1 The application is recommended for an approval.

8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 (Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;

• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material
• (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and
• (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

8.2 The decision maker must determine:

• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status.

I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 26.04.2018 Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

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