30 January 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Street Record, Duke Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ax
The proposal involves re-paving a section of Victoria Street at its junction with Duke Street in Douglas town centre, installing granite setts to mark the pedestrian crossing and granite slabs for the slightly raised footway, matching materials used in adjacent regeneration schemes on Duke Street.
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The key issue was whether the works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Athol Street and Victoria Street Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Provides general standards of development. Applied as the overarching policy alongside conservation policies; the proposal was found to meet general development standards through its design consistency with surroundings.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character or appearance. Officer tested the highway resurfacing against this, concluding neutral to beneficial impact due to cleaner surface replacing detracting modern elements.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires development to preserve or enhance Conservation Area character or appearance. Assessed alongside EP35; current 'hectic mixture of kerbs, signs and road markings' noted in CA Appraisal as detracting, with proposal improving consistency.
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 to the application (02.01.20)
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to the proposed construction of a raised puffin crossing at Victoria Street Junction with Duke Street, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 21.01.20
