30 September 2008 · Planning Committee
38, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pp
The proposal involves demolishing existing three-storey dwellings at 38-40 Finch Road, single-storey retail units at 40a/b Finch Road and 19/21 Well Road Hill, plus a rear stone wall and open space, replacing them with a tiered modern office building of up to 18m height fronting Finch Road, stepping down to Well Road H…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Strategic Plan policies including SP1 (best use of previously developed land), SP4 (protect heritage), SP10 (integrated transport), GP2 (respects site/surroun…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising previously developed land, efficient site use, utilising infrastructure. Officer found proposal reuses brownfield urban site efficiently for zoned offices, no on-site parking due to constraints but secured off-site.
Strategic Policy 4
Protects heritage fabric/setting of Conservation Areas/Registered Buildings. Site opposite (not in) Windsor CA, separated from Registered Buildings; existing buildings not meriting protection per re-appraisal; design sympathetic without adverse impact.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car use, highway safety. Town centre location near buses justified reduced on-site parking; no safety issues post Highways input.
General Policy 2
Permits zoned development if respects scale/design/landscaping, no adverse townscape/amenity/traffic, provides parking. Tiered design/planting respects locality; no neighbour amenity harm; parking via condition; modern but acknowledges Georgian proportions.
Environment Policy 42
Design to take account of locality character, no inappropriate backland/loss of green space amenity. Comprehensive scheme improves incongruous existing buildings/streetscene; replaces limited-value trees with urban-suited planting.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (1/50 sq m net office =43 spaces). Relaxed per Appendix A.7.6.d town centre/bus proximity/no unacceptable on-street parking, supported by precedents.
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 demolition of all buildings on site and the erection of a new office building with cafe and landscaping, all as shown in drawings reference officeexisting03, -4, office-ae05a, -ae07, -ae08, -ae10, -as01a, -as02, -ap01a, -ap22b, -ap28a, ap29b, -ap30a, -ap31a, -32a, -ap33 all received on 6th May, 2008.
Off-site parking legal agreement
No development may commence on site, including demolition of any structure, until such time as there is in place a legal agreement which illustrates how 43 parking spaces are to be provided within a convenient walking distance (400 m) of the site. The building may not be occupied until such spaces are available for use by occupants of the permitted building.
Use classes restriction
The building illustrated as being an office may only be used in accordance with Class 4 of the Isle of Man Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 Schedule 4 and the cafe element as shown in the approved plans may be used for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on the premises and the sale of hot or cold food for consumption off the premises.
Do not oppose subject to condition that building not occupied until all 43 car park spaces generated
No objection
