21 February 2012 · Planning Committee
Clarendon Hotel, 50, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4la
The proposal amends a prior approval by removing the microbrewery from the extension basement, replacing it with storage accessed only from the Douglas Hotel side, and making minor changes to ground floor rear fenestration and door openings to address highway safety.
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The proposals were finely balanced but acceptable as they secure reuse and restoration of the dilapidated Registered Building Douglas Hotel after years of neglect, with external envelope largely retai…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character/amenity. Assessed compliant as extension respects scale of adjoining buildings, does not dominate streetscene, neutral on CA, enhances rear elevations.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to RB character. Internal/external works to Douglas acceptable as minimal disruption to fabric, protecting special interest despite invasiveness.
Environment Policy 33
Permits change of use if not detrimental to RB. Offices/public house appropriate for securing renovation/maintenance.
Environment Policy 35
Requires CA development to preserve/enhance character. Demolition neutral (mirrored replacement), Douglas alterations neutral; finely balanced but overall preserves.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption to retain positive CA buildings. Overridden by condition evidence, viability, regeneration merits.
Business Policy 7
Offices in town centres or historic buildings for securing use. Acceptable in RB/town centre mix aiding vitality.
Business Policy 8
Offices respect scale, meet parking. Scale ok, parking relaxed per exceptions for RB/CA/town centre.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of two years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the amendment to approved alterations and part demolition of the Douglas Hotel and demolition and redevelopment of the remainder of the site to create offices, Public House and basement storage (In association with 11/01383/GB), The Douglas Hotel, Former IOM Farmers Retail Unit and The Clarendon Hotel, North Quay, Douglas as shown by [listed drawings] received 4th October 2011 and [listed drawings] received 20th January 2012.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until samples of the facing and roofing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.
Window opening details
No development shall commence until details of the method of opening of the windows for the extension have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter the windows to be installed must be in accordance with the approved details.
Douglas Hotel window replacement
In the event that any of the windows on the Douglas Hotel are to be replaced, details of the existing and proposed windows at a scale of 1:20 shall be submitted to and approved in writing prior to the works being carried out. Work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Floor repair scheme
Prior to the commencement of any development, a detailed scheme for the repair and retention of the existing floors within The Douglas Hotel shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter, the works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.
Floor openings infill scheme
Prior to the commencement of any development, a detailed scheme for the infilling of the existing openings to the floor plans of The Douglas Hotel shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter, the works must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Construction contract prior to demolition
Demolition may not commence until a contract for the construction has been entered into and details of such a contract have been forwarded to the Planning Authority.
no objection to the proposals
no opposition following amendments to loading bay, shutter door, recessed inward-opening fire escape door
