2 April 2025
Land At Lord Street Car Park, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bl
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DOI Highways requires revisions to access, layout, transport assessment, and off-site mitigation before not opposing the application; IOM Fire and Rescue raised initial fire safety concerns later addressed through discussions; DOI Flood Management demands updated FRA with detaile…
Key concern: DOI Flood Management objection pending updated FRA with detailed flood defence specifications to 5.92m AOD
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionRevisions to access and layout, and further information in the transport statement, are required... Items 2-4 and 6-11 above still need addressing for Highway Services to not oppose the application.; A Stage 1 Road Safety Audit is required for all the changes proposed to the adopted highway around the site.; minimum of 3m footway width should be provided, taking into account wind screens, trees, street furniture; Any trees or screens should be at least 450mm from any carriageway edge; Strategic Plan Policy 10 - encourage pedestrian movement, and Manual for Manx Roads (MfMR) policy to encourage cycling and walking
Conditions requested: Stage 1 Road Safety Audit required for highway design including bus station and Lord Street safety; proposed adopted highway plan for review; evidence of consultations with Bus Vannin, Douglas City Centre Management, MUA; Travel Plan submitted and acceptable; overhanging highway licences for structures and wind screens; s109(A) Highway Agreement for highway works post-consent; surface water run-off contained within site per DOI Drainage; Highways Structural Approval in Principle for retaining features
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionFurther consideration on access, layout and off-site highway works are required; Revisions to access and layout, and further information in the transport statement, are required
Conditions requested: show areas of new highway for adoption; Stage 1 Road Safety Audit; Travel Plan to encourage sustainable modes; consult Bus Vannin and Douglas City Centre Management
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed development falls within the remit of the Fire Precautions Act 1975; secondary means of escape above the 4th storey or 11 metres in height
Conditions requested: consult prior to works under Fire Precautions Act 1975 and HMO/Flats Regulations 2016; Fire Certificate for retail units selling alcohol/entertainment; scale drawings A1 electronic or printed
DOI Flood Management Division
ObjectionWe do require an updated FRA stating the where the proposed flood defences will be sited and the height they will be built to and the type of defence they will be; this is the detailed design stage so this information needs to be provided now
Conditions requested: updated FRA stating flood defences sited, height, type (wall, wall and glass etc), access gates locations, securing (self-closing preferred), to 5.92m AOD; integrated flood protection system
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionFurther information required prior to determination of the application; details of pollution and alleviation measures must be submitted
Conditions requested: statement acknowledging MNR and assessing significant impacts; preventative/mitigation measures for pollution, runoff, drainage per Environment Policy 7; all surface water and foul water to public sewers
Public Estates and Housing Division
Conditional No Objectionthe option open to the Committee is the agreement to a Commuted Sum in lieu of Affordable Housing; Housing Policy 5... 25% of provision should be made up of affordable housing
Conditions requested: Commuted Sum via Section 13 Planning Agreement in lieu of 25% affordable housing (21 units)
Manx Utilities
No ObjectionConfirm water supply no issues; These substations should have a minimum 2hr fire separation to the rest of the building
Conditions requested: 2 substation rooms with minimum 2hr fire separation to building; no residential above substations; storage tanks and boosters for water supply
Business Isle of Man Department for Enterprise
SupportBusiness Isle of Man supports this application
