1 October 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
20, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ah
The proposal is for a modern five storey office building providing 1842 m² net office space, with 30 car parking spaces in basement and lower ground floors accessed via St George's Street and a car lift, plus motorcycle and bicycle parking.
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The proposal is a revision of the previously approved application 08/01542/B, with the principle of office development established by the site's office zoning in the Douglas Local Plan 1998 and suppor…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape, amenity, highways, Conservation Area views or trees. Officer assessed the modern glazed design as an improvement over prior approval with acceptable impact on streetscene, amenity and adjacent Conservation Area.
Business Policy 7
Requires new office space in town centres on zoned land. Site is in Douglas office-zoned area, principle established by history.
Business Policy 8
Requires new offices to respect scale/character of adjoining buildings and meet Appendix 7 parking standards. Design respected scale; parking shortfall below 1:50m² accepted due to town centre location and precedent.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per current standards. 30 spaces vs 37 required accepted following Highways non-opposition and prior precedent.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development outside but close to Conservation Area if no harm to views. Assessed as acceptable visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009 and 010 date stamped the 31st July 2012.
Parking implementation
Prior to the first use of any of the office space contained within the building the basement and lower ground floor car parking must be set out in accordance with the approved drawings and be capable of use.
Parking restriction
The car parking provided within the approved development shall only be used as parking for the occupants and users of the approved office development. For the avoidance of doubt, sub-letting of the car parking to persons not occupying or using the approved office development is not permitted.
no objections to the proposed development
do not oppose the planning application
