8 August 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Securities House, 38-42, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jb
The proposal involves amalgamating two properties (No. 36 with Nos. 38-42) in a Georgian terrace within the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area in central Douglas to create a single office unit, with a new three-storey rear extension providing undercroft parking for five vehicles and extra office space.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the proposal against the fallback of an extant 2011 approval (10/00912/B) for similar rear alterations, noting the current scheme's comparable scale and concept but with improveme…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape, amenity, highways, parking. Officer found proposal compliant as it matches fallback approval, improves rear coherence, provides parking/access in sustainable location without neighbour/highway harm.
Business Policy
Permits new office space in town centres on zoned land. Site in Douglas office area with good amenities/transport, supports business growth; prior approval confirms suitability.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Five spaces provided (slightly short at 5m), but Highways relaxed due to effort and central location reducing parking need; access via St. George's Walk satisfactory.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing character. Rear extension improves jumbled rear, screened by trees, no view/church impact; front matching enhances uniformity.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Emphasises impact on Conservation Area character. Proposal preserves as rear-only, coherent design better than existing, front in keeping; no principal elevation changes.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans: Drawing Numbers K269 P10-01 (site location plan); K269 P12-01 (existing elevations); K269 P10-02 (existing site plan); K269 P12-02 (proposed elevations); K269 P10-03 (proposed site plan); K269 P10-04 (existing floor plans); and K269 P10-05 (proposed floor plans) received on 18 June 2013.
Materials matching
The re-rendering of the front of No. 36 Athol Street shall match the finish of Nos. 38 to 42 Athol Street in terms of materials, colour and texture, unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Planning Authority.
no objection
no objection. Although the proposed parking spaces do not meet the required size in accordance with Manx Roads 1, the applicant has attempted to provide parking.
