12 February 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Peveril Building, Peveril Square, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bs
Lloyds Banking Group applied to alter the front entrance of the four-storey Peveril Building, an office used for financial services located in Peveril Square, Douglas, opposite the Sea Terminal.
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 whether the changes would make an adverse visual impact on the character and appearance of the building, noting it is a sizeable four-storey structure and the proposal affects onl…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character; and does not harm local amenity. The officer applied this to the Predominantly Offices zoning, finding the proposal consistent as it makes only minor changes to symmetrise the entrance without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area. The officer considered the proposal acceptable despite the appraisal noting the building's lower quality, as the small-scale change at ground floor improves symmetry without adverse visual impact on the sizeable structure.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
PPS1/01 supports ENV35 in requiring Conservation Area development to preserve or enhance character. Assessment focused on the minor alteration's lack of harm, balancing the building's existing noted shortcomings.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four 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.
do not object to the application
Douglas Corporation (Coonceil Valley Corpagh Doolish) has no objection to application 15/00002/B.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposal listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
