23 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Dohle, Fort Anne, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5pd
The proposal involves replacing two lower ground floor windows on the north elevation of Fort Anne, a three-storey office building overlooking Douglas Harbour, with a larger opening fitted with a bifold door providing step access to an adjacent courtyard.
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The officer noted that the replacement of two windows with a larger bifold door introduces an 'imbalance to the building's north elevation' but judged it acceptable due to the 'modest scale of these p…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 requires development to respect amenity and character. The officer tested the modest bifold door installation against this, finding the scale and limited visibility ensure no loss of amenity or adverse landscape impact despite elevational imbalance.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Infrastructure Policy 5 relates to infrastructure considerations. Given the minor scale, the officer judged full compliance with no identified issues.
Community Policy 7
Community Policy 7 addresses community-related development impacts. The proposal's negligible effects led to a finding of compliance.
Community Policy 10
Community Policy 10 concerns amenity in community settings. No amenity loss was identified due to limited visibility.
Community Policy 11
Community Policy 11 relates to design and character in community areas. The modest alteration was deemed acceptable.
no objections to the proposals
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking providing the gym is not a new public use gym and is for the use of existing occupiers of the building
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application provided the gym is not a new public use gym and is for existing occupiers. Douglas City Council has no objections.
Key concern: gym is not a new public use gym and is for the use of existing occupiers of the building
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking providing the gym is not a new public use gym and is for the use of existing occupiers of the building.
Douglas City Council
No ObjectionDouglas City Council has no objections.
