19 January 2024 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
The Empress Hotel, Central Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ra
The site is the Empress Hotel, a six-storey traditional hotel on Central Promenade in the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area, with a modern conservatory extension. The proposal involves replacing a pair of painted timber manually operated glazed double doors, set within a masonry arch on the lower ground floor princi…
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 judged the proposals meet the tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character, as the repl…
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 supports development in appropriate locations. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant because it preserves and protects the conservation area without adverse townscape impact.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires developments not to adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape and to respect the site and surroundings. The modest door replacement behind the existing arch respects the building's design and maintains the pattern of openings, judged acceptable.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to environmental protection in historic contexts. Combined with other policies, the proposal was found to preserve the conservation area's character.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01, this policy addresses special considerations in conservation areas. The officer confirmed the conservation area is preserved and protected by retaining the masonry arch and opening pattern.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objections to the application (24.11.2023)
no highways interest in the application (17.11.2023)
Douglas Borough Council and Highway Services have no objections to application 23/01313/B for replacing front elevation doors at the Empress Hotel.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 23/01313/B Replace existing front elevation lower level access doors with automated siding doors Empress Hotel Central Promenade Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4RA
Highway Services
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/01313/B; the following planning applications have no significant negative impact upon the highway network
