23 January 2015 · Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Field 521895, Between Isle Of Man Business Park And, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qa
The proposal seeks to vary condition 1 of the 2011 approval PA 11/00170/B, which required commencement of a three-storey office building (approximately 405 sqm net office space, 27 parking spaces) by 23 March 2015, extending it by two years due to economic conditions delaying demand.
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The proposed development accords with the land use designation of the Business Park and Business Policy 7 as it is for corporate headquarters not attracting day-to-day public callers.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and Area Plan, respecting site/surroundings in siting, scale, design, landscaping, amenity, access, parking, road safety, services, and energy efficiency. Officer confirms original proposal complied and remains acceptable, connecting to Business Park network with excess parking.
Business Policy 7
Permits new office space exceptionally on approved Business Parks for Corporate Headquarters without day-to-day callers. Principle of development accepted as site is designated and building is for specific end-user corporate use.
Business Policy 8
Requires new offices to respect scale/character of adjoining buildings and meet Appendix 7 parking. Design matches adjoining approvals PA 10/00749/B and 10/01676/B; parking exceeds standards.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per current standards (Appendix 7: 1 per 15 sqm net office). Proposal provides 27 spaces against minimum 20-24.
Transport Policy 8
Requires Transport Assessment for major developments. Not specifically re-assessed as variation of time condition only.
Environment Policy 5 - Mitigation against damage to or loss of habitats
Requires Energy Impact Assessment for >100 sqm non-residential. Original application included one; unchanged scheme remains compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Car parking provision
Prior to the occupation of the building the car parking provision must be set out and capable of use in accordance with drawing no. APL/00 rev. A date stamped 12th December, 2014.
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