20 March 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Burleigh Manor, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ep
The proposal is for partly retrospective landscaping works to convert a 175 sqm oval lawn area in front of the mid-19th century office building Burleigh Manor into a tarmac parking area providing 7 spaces (each 2.5m x 5m), with raised kerbs and a 21.5m wide drop kerb access.
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The officer concluded the proposal complies with Appendix 7 Parking Standards of the Strategic Plan 2016 as the 7 spaces (2.5m x 5m) meet requirements for out-of-town offices.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of under-used land, efficient site use with access/landscaping, and utilising infrastructure. Officer noted proposal makes efficient use of front lawn for additional office parking without affecting infrastructure.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth including office development if policy compliant. Site zoned office/mixed use, proposal supports office parking needs.
General Policy 1
Development directed to suitable locations per Development Plan. Site appropriate for office ancillary parking.
General Policy 2
Requires respect for surroundings, no adverse landscape/amenity impacts, tree retention, safe access/parking. Proposal retains trees with 5m protection, provides compliant parking/access.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland amenity. No trees removed/affected, protects groups.
Environment Policy 4
Protects species/habitats including bats. No impact on potential bat roosts in trees due to 5m separation.
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.
Tree protection no-dig area
A Root Protection and No-Dig Area of at least 5 metres distance from the base of mature trees within the site shall be established during the construction period of the parking area hereby approved and maintained in situ thereafter unless otherwise authorised by the Department. Reason: In order to protect groups of mature trees located within the site, maintain the ecological amenity of the site and protect the visual character of the site which is beneficial to the amenity of the local street scene
No objection
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 18/01073/B and several other listed applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.; 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.
