4 March 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
65, Strand Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2en
The proposal involves removing the existing shop front at the ground floor of a three-storey commercial building currently operating as a Costa coffee café and replacing it with a lightweight glazed design featuring floor-to-ceiling glazing in 1m width sections, grey-painted metal framing, a central glass doorway, and …
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The officer assessed visual impact and highway safety as key considerations. The replacement shop front was deemed simplistic in design with high-quality aluminium framing, floor-to-ceiling glazing, a…
General Policy 2
Requires general development considerations including design, amenity, and highway safety (GP2i). Officer found the shop front's high-quality materials, colours, and positioning acceptable without harm to character or streetscene, and highway issues resolved.
General Policy 6
Demands signage of high standard, in keeping with surroundings, and no highway safety risks. Assessed as compliant due to simplistic design, internal illumination, corporate relevance, and removal of external highway elements.
General Policy 7
Requires signage relevant to building use. Officer noted content and appearance directly relate to coffee shop business in Costa corporate colours.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No highway signboards or barriers
No permission is hereby granted for the erection of any signboard or barrier within the highway outside of the premises. REASON: TO ensure highway safety and unrestricted access along the carriage way.
no objection, but echoes DOI comments on no freestanding structures outside curtilage; any highway furniture requires licences
do not object following removal of barrier and A-frame; condition required for no erection of signboard or barrier on highway
DOI Highway Services objects to the proposed barrier on the public highway and requires its removal before they will not oppose the application, with specific licensing notes to be attached to any permission.
Key concern: A barrier on the public highway would not be supported by HDC
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionA barrier on the public highway would not be supported by HDC - this should be removed from the plan.; The Applicant should address the above issue before HDC will not oppose the application.; Once the above is resolved, the following note can be attached to permission: Any furniture on the highway will require the appropriate highway licences under the Highways Act 1986. Standalone barriers are not acceptable - must be part of a street café licence layout approved by Douglas Borough Council. Sign boards must be approved by Douglas Borough Council also. The projecting sign will need a S69 oversailing of the highway licence from DOI Highway Services.
Conditions requested: Any furniture on the highway will require the appropriate highway licences under the Highways Act 1986; Standalone barriers are not acceptable - must be part of a street café licence layout approved by Douglas Borough Council; Sign boards must be approved by Douglas Borough Council also; The projecting sign will need a S69 oversailing of the highway licence from DOI Highway Services
