28 January 2025 · Planning Committee
20, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ah
The proposal was for the continued temporary use of an almost-triangular brownfield site as a car park with 22 spaces, accessed from St Georges Street, for another two years to support nearby office parking needs while development options are reconsidered.
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The officer concluded there is not sufficient justification to approve the temporary car park as it would reduce the likelihood of redeveloping this prominent brownfield site in Douglas town centre, c…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to optimise use of previously developed land and brownfield sites. Officer assessed the temporary car park as reducing likelihood of site redevelopment, failing this test despite applicant arguments on financial viability and Covid impacts; no exceptional circumstances justified overriding the policy.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect townscape, not adversely affect character or amenities. Site's temporary car park appearance with poor boundaries and surfacing harms streetscene and Conservation Area views, particularly of St Georges Church; policy tests on visual impact failed.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development outside but close to Conservation Areas only if not harming important views in/out. Proposal detrimentally affects views into Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area from St Georges/Hope Streets, especially church tower, due to site's unkempt 'gap site' appearance.
Mixed Use Proposal 4 - St George's, Area Plan for the East 2020
Zones site for offices, financial/professional services, food/drink and some residential in Douglas business district; presumption against conflicting uses. Temporary surface car park does not align with acceptable uses, conflicting with zoning intentions.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the continued use as a car park would not be detrimental to Douglas centre and transport policies due to its modest size.
