14 August 2015 · Delegated - Jennifer Chance, Head of Development Management
Underground Car Park, Royal Bank House, 2, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ln
The site is the curtilage of Villiers Building, a five-storey modern office building on the corner of Douglas Promenade and Victoria Street, within the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area and an area designated as Predominantly Offices under the Douglas Local Plan 1998.
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The proposal results in minimal change to the appearance or character of the building and involves relatively little change in terms of scale relative to the building as a whole.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies provided it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design and does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape or amenity. The officer assessed the replacement ATMs as involving minimal change in appearance and scale, resulting in neutral impact on the conservation area and surroundings, thus according with the policy.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 permits only development within Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Area and protects special features. The officer found the proposal's minimal visual alteration and neutral impact preserves the character of the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area, with no adverse effects.
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.
Materials matching
All new external and internal works and finishes, and any works of making good, shall match the existing original fabric in respect of using materials of a matching form, composition and consistence, detailed execution and finished appearance, except where otherwise indicated on the drawings hereby approved. Reason: In the interests of character and appearance of the building and the wider area.
