6 November 2017 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Vine Villa, 8, Derby Square, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ls
The proposal seeks to vary condition 1 of the prior approval PA13/91226/B, which permitted demolition of existing buildings at Vine Villa, 8 Derby Square, Douglas, and construction of a four-storey building (three and half storeys with rooms in the roof) containing four duplex apartments, each with double garages at th…
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The application varies condition 1 of PA13/91226/B to extend the implementation time limit by four years. The principal issue is whether any material planning changes have occurred since the original …
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land, efficient site use, and utilising existing infrastructure. The officer implicitly applied this by noting the site's location in an existing urban area supports redevelopment.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily to existing towns and villages. The site in Douglas urban area complies as redevelopment within settlement boundaries.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of conservation areas. Original approval found the Victorian-style design enhances the conservation area.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new buildings to positively contribute to the environment. The design mimicking local Victorian architecture was deemed positive.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car journeys and ensuring highway safety. Double garages provide off-street parking, accepted by Highway Services.
General Policy 1
Requires regard to Development Plan and material considerations. No changes since original approval mean prior compliance holds.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, scale, design, amenities, highway safety if compliant with Area Plan. Original scheme met tests including conservation area impact.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing conservation area character. Conditions ensure architectural detailing matches Victorian style.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining positive contributors. Existing single-storey Victorian dwelling demolished, but replacement enhances area per prior assessment.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Garages ensure provision, unobstructed for highway safety.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
External architectural features approval
No development shall commence until details of the external architectural features and detailing, such as the bay windows, string course, cornices and rainwater goods, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the character and appearance of the individual building and conservation Area.
Joinery details approval
No development shall commence until full details of the joinery for the external doors and windows, including joinery profiles, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the character and appearance of the individual building and conservation Area.
Natural slate sample
No development shall commence until a sample of the natural slate to be used in the construction of the roof has been provided on site and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The approved sample panel shall be kept on site for reference until the development is completed. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the character and appearance of the individual building and conservation Area.
No meter boxes or extract ducts on front/side elevations
No meter boxes or extract ducts shall be fixed to the front (west) or side elevations (north and south). Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the character and appearance of the individual building and conservation Area.
Garages unobstructed for parking
The garages hereby approved shall at all times remain free of obstruction, thereby to enable parking of private motor vehicle(s) associated with the development. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
No significant changes in circumstances to warrant refusal subject to the conditions on the original application.
No objection.
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division does not oppose subject to the conditions on the original application.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 19/10/17; There have been no signinficant changes in circumstances to warrant refusal ofthis application subject to the conditions on the original application.
Conditions requested: subject to the conditions on the original application
