7 April 2015 · Head of Development Management (delegated authority)
20, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ah
The proposal seeks temporary approval for a car park on a flat, level site currently in use as such but without valid permission, including existing post-and-rail fencing. The site is bordered by timber fencing, a stone wall, and nearby buildings, and is located in an edge-of-town centre area designated for predominant…
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The officer noted the site has been in ongoing car park use despite expired temporary permission from PA 03/00533/B, with no enforcement action taken and no serious highway safety concerns arising.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, does not harm townscape character, provides safe access/parking, and avoids adverse impacts on amenities or road safety. The officer applied this despite the site's 'Predominantly Offices' designation, reasoning car parking complements office use. The temporary proposal was found to meet these tests with no adverse effects identified.
Time limit of 2 years
The use hereby approved shall be for a limited period of 2 years from the date of this approval, and on (or before) the expiry of this approval the use shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department.
Restricted use for specific office employees
The land the subject of this application shall be used solely for the parking of motor vehicles of those employees working on or within the land parcels edged in blue on the submitted plan SC1328-00-10, date-stamped as having been received 2nd March 2015.
no objection subject to condition that car parking used only in association with office developments outlined on drawing SC1328-00-10
Douglas Corporation (Building Control Manager) responded with no objection to application 15/00232/B for creation of a temporary car park at 19-20 St Georges Street, among other applications.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals 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.
