18 March 2022 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Opul Center, Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2lz
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing office unit within a four-storey commercial building on Loch Promenade to also operate as a GP clinic, without any external alterations. The site is in a mixed-use area at the north end of the Primary Retail Frontage and within the Douglas Promenade Conservation Are…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the statutory test for conservation areas under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, noting no external alterations and thus no impact on …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape, amenities, highways, or safety. Officer confirmed proposal meets these as no external changes, town centre location with nearby parking, and acceptable amenity impacts in mixed-use area.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. No external alterations meant no impact, preserving character and satisfying the statutory test under s.18(4) TCPA 1999.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per current standards (3 spaces per consulting room plus staff per Appendix 7.6). No floor plan details, but town centre car parks nearby and no Highway Services objection outweighed strict standards.
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 (17.02.2022)
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking (16.02.2022)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to the application for additional use of an office as a GP clinic.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the planning applications listed directly below, I can advise that Douglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/00012/C - Additional use of office as a GP clinic Unit 22 Tower House Loch Promenade Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2EZ
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
