28 May 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Sousa House (Formally Barclays House), Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves removing existing air handling units from the ground floor flat roof and installing five replacement units on the top (fourth floor) flat roof of Barclays House, a bank building on Victoria Street in Douglas. The site is within a Conservation Area, so visual impact was the main planning issue.
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The site is within a Conservation Area, so the key consideration was visual impact on streetscene and public views. The proposed units on the top roof are not visible from Victoria Street or Nelson St…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect visual amenities. The officer assessed the proposal's location on the roof, setback from front elevations, and found it acceptable as it causes no demonstrable harm to streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to development in sensitive areas like Conservation Areas. Assessed against visibility from public thoroughfares; units invisible from main streets and reduced from rear view, preserving character.
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 removal of existing air handling equipment and the installation of replacement air handling equipment as shown in drawing numbers P001, P002, P003 and P004 date stamped 6th April 2010.
No comments or objections noted
