23 July 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Convenience Shopping Centre, 3, Windsor Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3jx
The site is the curtilage of a three-storey retail building at the junction of Windsor Road and Dalton Street, within the Windsor Road Conservation Area, with retail frontage and residential character to the rear.
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The officer assessed impacts on the Windsor Road Conservation Area and residential amenity, focusing on noise. The units are located well back in a rear lane, not readily visible from Woodbourne Terra…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), and not harm resident amenity/locality character (g). Officer tested rear location, low visibility, scale similar to existing, and low noise, finding full compliance with no conflict.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed platform and units in rear yard as not detrimental due to setback and low visibility from public areas, thus preserving area character.
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.
significantly quieter (34dbA) than existing units, no noticeable increase in noise, measures available if nuisance occurs
