13 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Douglas Head Apartments, Douglas Head, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5by
The proposal involves installing a new set of glazed double doors from the top-floor apartment's Bedroom 2 directly onto the existing north-facing terrace, adjacent to the current access door from the upper landing.
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The officer assessed that the proposed double doors, located immediately adjacent to the existing terrace access and at high level on the top floor, would have very limited visibility and no adverse i…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect amenity, character, and heritage settings. The officer assessed the door's location and form as causing no loss of neighbouring amenity, no adverse effect on landscape character, and no impact on RB 113's setting.
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 governs strategic development considerations including location suitability. The proposals were deemed compliant due to their minimal impact on amenity, landscape, and heritage, aligning with the policy's emphasis on appropriate siting.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Infrastructure Policy 5 addresses infrastructure impacts. Given the nature and scale of the minor alteration, no issues were identified, confirming compliance.
Community Policy 7
Community Policy 7 relates to community amenity. The high-level doors to an existing terrace posed no adverse effects, satisfying the policy.
Community Policy 10
Community Policy 10 concerns residential amenity. No harm to neighbours was judged likely.
Community Policy 11
Community Policy 11 addresses building alterations in context. The design respected the existing structure.
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 objections to the proposals
no highways interest
