2 June 2006 · Planning Committee
Car Park Adjacent Muckles Gate, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bd
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a six-storey development (including basement) on a current car park site in central Douglas, featuring a four-screen cinema, sixteen-lane bowling alley, restaurants, 22 two-bedroom apartments with balconies, and 69 basement parking spaces accessed via Muckles Gate.
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The officer assessed the proposal as acceptable in principle for a central Douglas town centre location, noting it would create an important public amenity much needed for Douglas and the Island, incl…
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Transport Assessment and Road Safety Audit
The application for Reserved Matters must include a Transport Assessment which projects the number of arrivals and departures by staff, patrons, guests, and service vehicles and a Road Safety Audit; the application must demonstrate how the above traffic movements will be catered for; the Assessment and Audit should be prepared in consultation with the Highway Authority.
Drainage details
The application for Reserved Matters must include full details of all drainage proposals, including site investigation to establish existing services, flow calculations, and arrangements for pool discharge and petrol interception; these details should be prepared in consultation with the Drainage Services Manager at Douglas Corporation.
No approval of indicative layout; acoustic assessment
No approval is hereby implied to the layout or disposition of the various uses as shown on the indicative drawings; the application for reserved matters must include an acoustic assessment, so ensuring that each use does not have adverse effects on the others.
Building design criteria
The building should be designed in accordance with the following criteria: (a) the building should be of modern architectural style using high quality finishes and detailing; (b) the elevations to Lord Street and Fort Street should include interest commensurate with the importance of the site to street-scenes within this part of the Town Centre; and (c) an element or elements of public art should be included as part of the design process.
Archaeological assessment
The Reserved Matters application must include an assessment of the site's archaeological potential and a method statement demonstrating how the proposed construction would be undertaken such as to accommodate full investigation of such archaeological interest.
Disabled access
The building must be designed such as to accommodate the needs of disabled users in all respects.
No objections in principle
Proposal should assist regeneration of area; zoning for offices does not preclude uses; complements adjacent residential; historically leisure/residential area
