12 April 2006 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment
Fort Anne, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5pd
The proposal involved extending the existing caretakers store by 4.8m width x 5.5m length within the ground floor of the multi-storey covered car park serving Fort Anne Offices. Materials included Manx stone wall and matching windows on the northeast elevation, and rendered blockwork with two windows on the southwest e…
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The initial delegated approval by the Director of Planning and Building Control on 6 April 2006 (considered 10 April) found the minor extension appropriate with no adverse impacts on the surrounding a…
Douglas Local Plan (parking standards)
Site zoned as predominately office use. Officer assessed proposal as minor extension with no adverse impacts, appropriate in this location.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 06/2156/01 and 06/2156/02 all received on 9th February 2006.
Do not oppose subject to imposition of parking condition (later removed on appeal)
no objection (consulted, no notes of opposition)
The original application for an extension to the caretaker's store within the ground floor of the covered car park at Fort Anne Offices, South Quay, Douglas was granted subject to condition 3 requiring replacement parking for spaces lost to the development, as recommended by the Highway Authority. The appellant argued that condition 3 was unreasonable and unnecessary, citing excess parking provision (171 spaces against a requirement of 121 based on prior standards of 1 space per 25 sq.m office floorspace) and underuse of the top deck. The Planning Authority and Department of Transport defended the condition, lacking evidence of surplus or impracticality of replacement parking. The inspector concluded that the appellant provided sufficient evidence of surplus parking under current Strategic Plan standards (1 space per 50 sq.m in town centres), rendering the condition unnecessary. The Minister accepted the recommendation, allowing the appeal and granting approval without condition 3 on 21 August 2006.
Precedent Value
Appeals against parking conditions succeed with clear evidence of surplus capacity under current standards; applicants should calculate provision against Strategic Plan ratios and document underuse.
Inspector: Terrence Kemmann-Lane
