5 November 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Flat, 56-58, Duke Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ar
The site is a four-storey mid-terrace building on the main shopping street in Douglas, previously a fast food outlet and now empty, with a glazed ground floor frontage fronting Marks and Spencer.
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The officer assessed the impacts of the proposed modifications to the entrance on the appearance of the existing building and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character; and does not adversely affect local amenities. The officer assessed the shop front replacement against these tests, finding the minor door relocation and timber frontage appropriate for the town centre location, with finishes matching the building and no adverse impacts on neighbouring amenities or street 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.
does not oppose the application
