7 October 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Clinches Court, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lj
The site is Clinches Court Development, an eight-storey modern office building with quasi-traditional design at the corner of North Quay, Bank Hill, and Lord Street in Douglas, within the Douglas North Quay Conservation Area and designated Mixed Use (Town Centre).
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The officer assessed whether the proposals meet Environment Policy 35 by preserving or enhancing the Conservation Area, alongside General Policy 2 requirements for scale, design, townscape character, …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, or safety; and consider energy efficiency. Officer assessed proposal's modern elements against these, finding no harm to townscape or amenity due to compatibility with existing office building design.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Key test was whether changes to plant room, canopies, railings, and windows preserve/enhance; officer concluded they do, as modern updates suit the quasi-traditional modern building without standing out.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
PPS 1/01 policy makes Conservation Area character a material consideration. Assessed impact of proposals on special character; found acceptable given building's modern nature.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection (01/09/2020)
does not oppose to this application (28/08/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00916/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
