15 February 2010 · Senior Planning Officer
Fort Anne, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5pd
The proposal involves converting existing attic storage space within Fort Anne Offices into office accommodation, including installation of Velux rooflights on the mansard roof slopes and a Coxdome rooflight to the upper mansard.
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The site is zoned 'Offices' in the Douglas Local Plan 1998, making the proposal appropriate in principle. The conversion of attic space with south and north rooflights was assessed as having no detrim…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan policies provided it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, design, does not harm townscape character, provides adequate parking and access without affecting road safety, and meets other listed criteria. The officer assessed the attic conversion and rooflights against visibility, character, and amenity impacts, finding no detriment due to low visibility from public roads. Parking was tested for highway effects, with no objections confirming compliance on safety and traffic flows.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing Nos. 09/2290/01, 02, 03 received on 11th November, 2009.
Do not oppose
no objection
No objection in principle subject to conditions
