3 June 2008 · Planning Committee
Forester'S Arms, 17, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1aj
The proposal involves demolishing existing structures on a vacant town centre site previously occupied by a public house and terraced properties, and building a modern four-storey office block (14.65m high, 23m x 16m footprint, 1069.69 sqm net floorspace) with 10 basement parking spaces accessed via a vehicle lift from…
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The site is zoned for office use in the Douglas Local Plan, establishing the principle of office development as compliant with Business Policy 7.
Strategic Policy 1
Relevant Strategic Plan policy; officer assessed proposal contributes to economic growth objectives by providing needed office space in zoned town centre location.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Relevant policy; supports sustainable development in town centres.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Relevant policy; officer considered in overall balance.
Spatial Policy 5
Relevant policy; supports town centre regeneration.
Strategic Policy 6 - Major employment-generating development
Relevant policy.
Strategic Policy 7
Relevant policy.
Strategic Policy 10
Relevant policy.
General Policy 2
General development control policy; proposal met quality/design tests through modern materials and massing respecting locality.
Environment Policy 42
Requires new development in settlements to respect local character, buildings, and landscape; officer found design (brick base, render, glazed top, setbacks) appropriate, no backland or green space loss.
Business Policy 7
New office floorspace should be in town/village centres on zoned land; site zoned predominantly offices, so principle established.
Business Policy 8
New offices must respect scale/character of adjoining buildings and meet parking standards; height/mass acceptable, parking relaxed due to town centre.
Transport Policy 1
Relevant to access/parking.
Transport Policy 4
Relevant.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards; relaxed for town centre near bus routes, with travel plan condition.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a four storey office building with basement parking as shown in drawing numbers K125/P/10-01, K125/P/10-02, K125/P/10-03, K125/P/1004, K125/P/10-05, K125/P/10-06, K125/P/10-07, K125/P/10-08 K125/P/10-09, K125/P/10-10, K125/P/10-11 and Design Statement by Kay Associates date stamped 7th March 2008.
Travel plan
The building hereby permitted shall not be used except in accordance with a Travel Plan, which shall include a timetable for implementation, to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to completion of the building.
Materials approval
No development shall take place except in accordance with samples of finishes for the external walls and roller shutter to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.
Car parking provision
The building hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the car parking and associated manoeuvring space shown on the approved plans has been provided and thereafter those areas shall be kept marked out and available for such use at all times.
No objection
No objection in principle subject to drainage details approval
Standard comments; applicant to consult on fire safety measures (Building Control matters)
