10 September 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
New Market Hall, Market Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bh
The proposal involves changing the use of the single-storey Victorian Market Hall in Douglas North Quay Conservation Area to accommodate Isle of Man College's art, design, and digital media courses, including spaces for exhibitions, printing, laser cutting, and digital suites, while retaining the butcher and café.
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The officer found the minor physical works—a reversible vent in a multi-pane window section and removal of a modern partition—would have 'minimal impact' on the Registered Building and Conservation Ar…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of redundant buildings. Officer found compliance as the proposal re-uses an under-used Market Hall, bringing it back into fuller educational use.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Minor reversible works deemed not harmful, with new use enhancing the building.
General Policy 1
Requires regard to Development Plan and material considerations. Officer applied this as the overarching policy framework.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings without adverse impacts on character, amenity, highways. Proposal met criteria given minimal changes and town centre context.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. Minor works to non-historic elements found compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Vent and partition removal deemed minimal impact.
Community Policy 5
Supports extension/improvement of higher education facilities if compliant with other policies. Proposal improves educational use in suitable town centre location.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
have no objection
do no object
