11 July 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
6, Albert Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2qa
The proposal involves converting the first and second floors of a three-storey mid-terraced building from residential apartment to office use for Victim Support, including internal alterations like converting lounge and bedrooms to offices and consultation rooms, and replacing a rear top-hung casement window with a mat…
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The officer assessed land use compatibility and found the change from residential to office acceptable in the mixed-use town centre zoning, adhering to Douglas Local Plan principles for office develop…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas. Assessed as compliant due to neutral impact from change of use and rear window matching existing design.
Strategic Policy 9
Requires new office development in town centres on zoned land. Site in Douglas town centre mixed-use area satisfies this.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Change of use neutral as expands existing ground floor office; rear window complies with Circular 1/98.
Business Policy 7
New office space in town centres or exceptionally in historic buildings. Site in town centre qualifies.
Policy D/O/P10
Permits office conversion in Conservation Areas if conforming to conservation policy and enhancing area. Proposal meets this.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on conservation area character a material consideration. Neutral impact found acceptable.
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 highways interest
no objections
Douglas Borough Council (Douglas Corporation) has no objections to application 19/00575/C among other listed applications.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
