2 March 2012 · Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority
26, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves changing the ground floor use from office/retail to a cafe, installing a new modern shop front with black aluminium folding doors and double inward opening doors, while retaining upper floor access. The site is a four-storey mid-terrace Victorian building in Douglas Town Centre's shopping area.
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The officer assessed whether the development would detrimentally affect the Registered Building's character, finding the proposed modern shop front of high quality and an enhancement over the existing…
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building not detrimentally affect its special architectural or historic interest. Officer found proposed shop front enhances the building by replacing a detracting modern front, with upper Victorian features unaffected.
Environment Policy 33
Permits change of use of Registered Buildings if appropriate and alterations not detrimental to character. Cafe use deemed complementary in shopping area, internal alterations not harmful, and supports reuse of vacant space.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving or enhancing character and protecting special features. New shop front higher quality than existing, enhances streetscene without compromising features.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the conversion of office/retail unit to a cafe including the installation of new shop frontage, 26 Victoria Street, Douglas as shown by Location 1, Location 2, Elevation 01, Signage Details and Floor Plan received 17th January 2012.
no comment stated implying no objection
does not object to this application
no objection to the proposals
