13 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Albert Hotel, Chapel Row, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bj
The proposal involved converting the upper floors (second and third) of the Albert Hotel public house, which currently has bedrooms, into two self-contained apartments, along with alterations including a rear extension, replacement windows matching existing styles, and a side awning.
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The rear extension works are not readily visible from public thoroughfares except for the sloping roof, minimising visual impact.
Strategic Policy 12
Requires favourable consideration for creation of flats by conversion of redundant boarding houses or underused space above commercial premises, subject to detailed standards. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting the public house's upper floors contain bedrooms (underused space) suitable for conversion into apartments with acceptable residential amenity.
General Policy 2
General development control policy. Officer applied it to confirm no adverse impacts on visual amenities of street scene from windows, awning, and rear extension.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations, installation of replacement windows and conversion of second and third floors into two self contained apartments as shown in drawing numbers HLK/10/0089/1, HLK/10/0089/2, HLK/10/0089/3, HLK/10/0089/4, HLK/10/0089/5, HLK/10/0089/6 and photographs date stamped 24th March 2010.
Materials approval
No facing and roofing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
