30 March 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
20, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ah
The site is a flat, almost-triangular parcel of land at the southeastern corner of St Georges and Hope Streets in Douglas, currently used as a temporary car park accessed from St Georges Street.
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The principal issue was whether any material planning matters, such as policy changes, land use designations, Local Plan adoption, or new legislation, had changed since the original approval of PA 15/…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan permits development in accordance with land use zoning and other policies, provided it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design, and landscaping; does not adversely affect character, amenity, or road safety; and provides satisfactory access and parking. Although the site is designated Predominantly Offices in the Douglas Local Plan and car parking does not directly comply, it is considered complementary to office use. The officer assessed the temporary extension as compliant given no material changes since original approval and no adverse impacts.
Use limited to employee parking
The land the subject of this application shall be used solely for the parking of motor vehicles of those employees working on or within the land parcels edged in blue on the submitted plan SC1328-00-10, date-stamped as having been received 14th February 2017. Reason: Without this condition, it is possible that a planning approval on the land edged in blue could not be lawfully implemented, and is in any case intended to be used in connection with that land. Such a condition is therefore in the interest of highway safety generally and in the interest of providing sufficient car parking space more specifically.
1-year time limit and restoration
The use hereby approved shall be for a limited period of 1 year from the date of this approval, and on (or before) the expiry of this approval the use shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Reason: The development has only been found to be acceptable on a short term basis because it meets a specific need.
no objection (14/03/17)
no Highways Involvement in the proposal (17/03/17)
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division does not oppose the application subject to a condition limiting the extension to 1 year only.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 17/03/17; Highway Services does not oppose this application for a period of 1 year only.
Conditions requested: The proposal is to extend the period that a temporary car park can be in operation. As the permanent car parking facility is imminent Highway Services does not oppose this application for a period of 1 year only.
