2 February 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Villiers Building, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ln
The proposal involves adding two air conditioning condenser units to the southwest corner rooftop of Villiers House at Villiers Building, Victoria Street, Douglas. This modern office building with curtain wall glazing is in a mixed-use area and the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area.
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The main issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the street scene and Conservation Area. Although in the Conservation Area, the building is modern with mostly curtain windows, giving t…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposal complies as units are not visible publicly, respecting modern building character without impacting street scene or Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Assessed as compliant because units not visible from street or sea, no adverse impact on modern area's character despite Conservation Area designation.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection (17/12/2020)
no highway interest in this application (18/12/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections to the installation of 2 x additional air conditioning condenser units on the rooftop of Villiers House.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18.12.2020; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
