24 December 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Hair & Beauty, 35, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2lf
The site is a traditional four-storey corner terrace building in Douglas town centre, currently used for offices on upper floors and professional services on the ground floor. The proposal involves internal reconfiguration only to create one apartment per floor on the upper three levels, with bicycle storage in the bas…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 17, confirming adequate internal amenity space for clothes drying, separate lounge/kitchen/dining areas, and pleasant outlooks from corner livi…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/form/design, not adversely affect townscape character, local amenity, or road safety/traffic. Officer confirmed no external changes ensure minimal visual harm, good internal amenity, and no significant highway impact in sustainable location.
Housing Policy 4
Supports new housing in existing towns. Site in Douglas town centre aligns with this primary location for new dwellings.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats with adequate space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking if practical, and clear outlooks from principal rooms. Assessed as met via internal reconfiguration providing self-contained units with corner views, clothes drying space, retained bin storage, and public open space access; parking relaxed as not practical on-site.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (1 per 1-bed, 2 per 2-bed flats) but allows relaxation in town centres considering public transport proximity and reuse of redundant buildings. 4 spaces needed but not provided; shortfall accepted due to bus stop adjacency, central location, and policy prioritising viable reuse.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. No facade/window alterations proposed, so 'minimal' impact and character preserved.
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. This approval relates to drawing reference numbers 1255.1 date stamped as received 3rd November, 2015.
no objection
Environmental Health requires flats to comply with and be registered under Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 prior to occupation; Douglas Borough Council has no objection; Highways deferred pending demonstration of 4 off-road parking spaces per IOM Strategic Plan.
Key concern: Applicant has not demonstrated the parking arrangements for this application
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
Conditional No Objectionthe proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
Conditions requested: proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
Douglas Borough Council
No Objectionthe committee agreed not to raise an objection to the application
DOI Highways
ObjectionDefer - awaiting information; In accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan 4 off road parking spaces need to be provided. Applicant has not demonstrated the parking arrangements for this application.
