12 November 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
15, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4le
The site at 14 & 15 North Quay in the Douglas (North Quay) Conservation Area currently houses a restaurant at No.14 with outdoor seating and a vacant former shop at No.15 with apartments above. The proposal seeks full planning approval for external changes like replacing flat-roofed dormers with pitched slate-roofed on…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 35, concluding it would marginally enhance the Conservation Area's appearance by unifying the frontage for a 'cleanness' in design, using t…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, or highway safety. Officer found proposal complies as alterations retain simplistic form/mass, enhance frontage uniformity, and include highway condition.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Assessed physical changes (dormers, windows, frontage) as marginally enhancing appearance on balance despite some separation from terrace, replicating No.12 precedent and using appropriate materials.
Transport Policy 7
Outlines parking for commercial uses; town centre shops need service vehicle parking only. No issues raised as site is town centre; Highway Services confirmed no objection.
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.
Outdoor seating layout
The external seating area shall only be laid out as shown on approved plan P/10-02 Rev B, and at all times shall be more than 2 metres from the vehicular carriageway. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.
no objection subject to condition on outdoor seating maintaining 2m pedestrian width
DOI Highways provided a consultation response with no objection subject to a condition regarding the outdoor seating area.
DOI Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 30.10.15
Conditions requested: The outdoor seating area must comply with the conditions imposed for the outside seating area of 14 North Quay and allow pedestrians 2m of width between the edge of the seating area and the highway.
