29 September 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Iom Water Authority, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5pa
The proposal involved converting an underused grassed area adjacent to the Isle of Man Water Authority's headquarters into additional car parking spaces to alleviate on-site parking shortages and prevent highway parking.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which relates to development principles including visual amenity.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 governs development principles, including protection of visual amenities. The officer tested the parking area's visibility from Tromode Road and its contribution to streetscene character, concluding the grass does not significantly contribute and surfacing would not adversely affect locality amenities. No tensions noted; straightforward compliance due to minor scale and site context.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the creation of a car parking area as shown in drawing numbers Plan A, Plan B, 201, photographs and specification date stamped 27th July 2009.
no objection to the proposals
