28 May 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Isle Of Man Post Office, Douglas Sorting Office, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2aa
The proposal involved re-roofing the existing Sorting Office building, replacing the leaking roof with a similar colour and design, reducing roof lights from 12 to 7 to limit solar gain and glare, and changing mechanical vents from 6 to 4 solar-powered units to reduce energy costs and improve the working environment.
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The proposed re-roofing works address existing drainage and heating problems caused by the leaking roof. The new roof is not dissimilar to the existing one and is in keeping with the appearance of the…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan proposals, provided it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, amenity, road safety, or habitats. The officer assessed the re-roofing as compliant since it maintains the existing building's appearance in an industrial estate, addresses functional issues without changing scale or form, and received no objections.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s PL/001, PL/002 and PL/003 date stamped the 1st April 2010.
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objection to application PA10 00479/B for re-roofing works at the IoM Post Office Sorting Office.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications:; PA10 00479 - IoM Post Office - Re-roofing of Sorting Office - Spring Valley Industrial Estate
