8 October 2019 · Planning Committee
Victory House, Prospect Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1eq
The proposal involves changing the use of an internal portion of level 3 (north of the main entrance) at Victory House, a 1970s multi-storey office building fronting Prospect Hill in Douglas, from office (Class 2) to food and drink (Class 3), with no external alterations.
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The officer regarded the principle of the change of use as the most important consideration, noting the site is in Douglas Town Centre where a mixed variety of uses is generally acceptable, especially…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies, respecting site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affecting townscape character, local residents' amenity or locality character, and providing satisfactory access/parking. Officer assessed the internal change of use as compliant given town centre context, no external changes, proportionate amenity impacts, and acceptable parking.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development outside but close to Conservation Area boundaries only if not detrimentally affecting important views into/out of the area. Site bounds Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Areas but proposal involves no external works, so no impact on views.
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.
no objection to the application (18.09.19)
no objections to the application (27.08.19); 'Given the extant use of the site and its location within the town centre, the change of use will not have any negative highways impact'
Douglas Borough Council and Highways have no objections to the change of use application 19/00829/C. Highways recommends a Section 109A Agreement if footway alterations are required due to new doors.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure Highways
Conditional No ObjectionGiven the extant use of the site and its location within the town centre, the change of use will not have any negative highways impact therefore no objections.; Recommendation: DNO
Conditions requested: If there are any alterations required to the adjacent footway as a result of the new doors, please attach a section 109.
Department of Infrastructure Highways
Conditional No ObjectionThe revised application now relates to just level 3 and the highway response remains the same.; Recommendation: DNO
Conditions requested: if there are any alterations needed to the footway as a result of the new doors a Section 109A Agreement would be required.
