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3 Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2JB Our Ref: 01B902593 Your Ref: Howard Pearson House, Summerhill T: +44 (0)8449 02 03 04 F: +44 (0)121 609 8314
03 May 2019
Dear Sirs
TEMPORARY CAR PARKING USE FOR THE SITE AT HOWARD PEARSON HOUSE, SUMMERHILL
Avison Young have been instructed by RBS Group ('the Client') to prepare and submit a retrospective planning application with regards to the temporary car parking use at Howard Pearson House, Summerhill, located on Victoria Road, Douglas ('the Site'). We hereby outline the key considerations to inform this application, the proposed car parking details and merits to granting planning permission.
The Site
The site is situated on Victoria Road, Douglas and measures approximately 1.4 hectares. The site has remained vacant following the demolition of the Isle of Man Holiday Centre in 2003. A planning application on the site was granted in July 2015 for the erection of four small office units and associated car parking and landscaping works. It should be noted that this application will not seek to propose any changes to the current planning permission (15/00723/B). Notwithstanding this, there is an existing planning permission granted on site and this application would seek for a temporary use until implementation of the planning permission.
Planning Policy
The development plan consists of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (IOMSP) 2016 and saved local and site specific plans, including the Douglas Local Plan (DLP), adopted in 1998.
The Strategic Plan provides the land use planning framework for the future development of the Island. The core strategic objectives, set out within the IOMSP, highlights the needs to ensure growth is balanced across the Island, with particular reference to the relevance of local area plans in the determination of planning applications.
The Douglas Local Plan (DLP) incorporates saved policies regarding the management and scale of development in Douglas. Within the DLP, the site is situated within the 'Victoria Park' business zone, whereby associated office led car parking is permitted.
Furthermore, Strategic Policy 7 of the IOMSP supports the objectives set out in the DLP, and advocates the development of land to support office and industrial ancillary uses, stating 'Undeveloped land which is zoned in Local or Area Plans for industrial, office, or retail purposes will be retained and protected for such uses, except where those uses would be inappropriate or incompatible with adjoining uses'.
It is important to note the proposed temporary use relates to the extant
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planning permission on site, granted in July 2015. Whilst we acknowledge the Government has recently introduced reforms to the planning system, it is important to highlight that the existing application was approved prior to the adoption of the policy amendment in 2018. This application therefore would not prejudice the reformed policy in relation to temporary car parking use on brownfield sites and as such, should be assessed outside of the reformed policy.
In addition, previously approved planning applications have indicated employment with associated car parking has historically been accepted on site. The principle of redevelopment of the land for the proposed use therefore has already previously been established and as previously noted, this application will not seek to prejudice future development on the site. Figure 1 below provides a summary of the planning history to date.
Figure 1: Planning History for Former Isle of Man Holiday Camp
The proposed temporary car parking use will provide off road car parking facilities for the staff of Howard Pearson House, reducing the impact of congestion on the existing highways network. The application seeks approval for up to 65 parking bays with proposed lighting and landscaping. The Government will be aware the applicant has already laid the area for car parking and therefore to support this application, further details have been provided highlighting proposed materials and boundary treatments. Consequently, in light of the extant planning permission, the site has already been established as suitable for redevelopment.
This retrospective application seeks approval for the temporary change of use on vacant land for car parking provision. This application has been made in relation to the existing extant planning permission on site (15/00723/B) and it is foreseen the temporary use will not hinder the future redevelopment of the land.
| Application Number | Details | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/00723/B | Erection of four small office units with associated car parking, drainage, hard and soft landscaping works (resubmission of PA 11/00178/B) Site Of Former Isle Of Man Holiday Camp Victoria Road Douglas Isle Of Man | 1st July 2015 |
| 11/00178/B | Erection of four office units with associated car parking, drainage and hard and soft landscaping works Site Of Former Isle Of Man Holiday Camp Switzerland Road / Victoria Road Douglas Isle Of Man | 15th February 2011 |
| 09/01977/B | Erection of four office units with associated car parking, drainage, and landscaping Site 1 Of Former Isle Of Man Holiday Camp Switzerland Road Douglas Isle Of Man | 11th December 2009 |
| 98/01282/B | Erection of office building with two apartments, car parking and new access road, site at Summerhill Business Park, off Victoria Road, Douglas | 15th October 1998 |
RBS International
03 May 2019
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This application has been submitted via the Isle of Man Government in a hard copy format. Alongside this covering letter, the planning application comprises the following:-
The application fee of £2,148 has also been paid.
We trust that the information contained in this letter and in the drawings submitted with the application will enable Officers to validate and positively determine the application. Should any additional information be required please do not hesitate to contact me on the details provided below.
Yours faithfully
Latisha Dhir MRTPI
Senior Planner
0121 609 8168
[email protected] For and on behalf of GVA Grimley Limited t/a Avison Young avisonyoung.co.uk MNKOI 0001630579
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