15 July 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Villiers Building, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ln
Lloyds Banking Group applied to alter the ground floor of the five-storey Villiers Building, a modern office structure on the corner of Victoria Street and Loch Promenade in Douglas town centre, by installing a new aluminium PPC shopfront in light grey, two ATMs with illuminated collars, a relocated entrance door, and …
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The officer considered the main issue to be the impact on the character and appearance of the street scene and Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposal complies as signage fits modern office building without adverse impact on street scene or Conservation Area.
Enforcement Action
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, relate well to building/site, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Assessed as compliant due to appropriate design, materials, and no objections from Highway Services.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing character and protecting special features. Proposal preserves character given modern building context, with neutral/positive visual impact.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas if preserving/enhancing area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), excluding internally illuminated box/projecting signs. Internally illuminated signs allowed exceptionally due to modern character of site/building.
Time limit
The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
no objection (27/04/2020)
does not object (11/05/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00390/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has considered the applications published on the 24th April 2020 and can confirm we have no objections to the applications listed below.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO -There may be need to repair / replace paving on new door thresholds for which a licence is required
Conditions requested: There may be need to repair / replace paving on new door thresholds for which a licence is required
