12 May 2021 · Planning Committee
Salon Rouge, Diamond House, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ds
The proposal involves converting an existing first floor ladies gym area and part of the ground floor at Diamond House into expanded nursery facilities for children aged 2 years and upwards, with the addition of three new first floor windows on the northwest elevation and four on the southeast elevation.
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The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, which requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, desi…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan if it respects site and surroundings (siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping), does not adversely affect townscape character, and does not harm local residents' amenity or locality character. The officer assessed parking (overcome by survey), external windows (no harm to industrial/mixed character), and amenity (no noise/traffic impact given site constraints and mixed uses), finding full compliance despite residential zoning, as it is a departure referred to Committee.
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.
Parking layout completion
Prior to the occupation of the additional areas of nursery shown on drawing no. 20/3036/04 hereby approved, the parking layout (including line painting and hooped parking barriers) as shown on drawing no. 20/3036/06 shall be completed & retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and ensure adequate parking provisions.
no opposition subject to parking layout according to Drawing No: 20/3036/06, and conditions for reserved parking signs and bollards
no objections
No Flood Risk Management Interest
Highway Services initially objected due to insufficient parking and traffic information but later raised no objection subject to conditions after additional details; Douglas Borough Council deferred comments pending highways input; DOI Flood Risk Management has no interest.
Key concern: insufficient evidence on existing and proposed users to calculate parking requirement leading to adverse impact on road safety
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
ObjectionAccordingly, we oppose this extension, there being insufficient evidence on existing and proposed users to calculate the parking requirement.; Recommendation: O - Additional information
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionAccordingly, as parking matters have been addressed by the additional information, Highway Services raise no opposition subject to parking layout according to Drawing No: 20/3036/06, and conditions for reserved parking signs and bollards to clarify parking arrangements at the shop.; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: operational management plan; clear signage at front of shop displaying 'reserved parking' for appropriate party; bollards or similar to prevent general parking outside the shop; parking layout according to Drawing No: 20/3036/06
Douglas Borough Council
No CommentPrior to providing our comments on the following application, the Council is awaiting further information relating to the potential impact the change of use may have on traffic and parking. As soon as the Department of Infrastructure's Highways Services Division has made comment the Council will be able to take these comments into consideration and provide you with our remarks.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
