13 May 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
5, Princes Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3jb
The site is a three-storey mid-terraced building currently housing three self-contained apartments with no on-site parking, located 12 metres from the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area in a predominantly residential area.
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The officer assessed the proposal against visual amenity, building character, street scene, highway safety, and impacts on the nearby Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires developments in line with zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not harm townscape, amenity, highway safety, or Conservation Area views. Officer tested proposal against criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), (i), finding rear changes not harmful to visual amenity, highway safety acceptable with on-site parking benefit, and no adverse townscape or amenity impacts.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development near Conservation Area boundaries only if not detrimentally affecting important views in/out. Site is 12m from Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area; officer confirmed proposal would not harm such views, with rear works not prominent from public thoroughfares.
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.
no objection
do not oppose; note manoeuvring difficulties for two vehicles but little change from existing, suitable for one vehicle or motorcycles/cycles, no request for additional parking
Douglas Corporation (Building Control Manager) provided no objection to application 15/00330/B in two consultation responses dated 20 April 2015 and 28 April 2015.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below
