6 November 2008 · Planning Committee
20, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ah
The proposal involves constructing a modern five-storey office building (including semi-basement) providing 1670 square metres of net office floor space and 20 basement parking spaces on a cleared site at the corner of Hope Street and St Georges Street, backing onto St George's churchyard.
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The site is zoned for office use in the Douglas Local Plan, so the principle of office development complied with land use zoning.
Strategic Policy 1
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. Officer assessed overall strategic fit including land use and development in zoned areas.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. Officer considered in context of sustainable development.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Spatial Policy 5
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Strategic Policy 6 - Major employment-generating development
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Strategic Policy 7
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Strategic Policy 10
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
General Policy 2
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. Officer applied to general development control.
Environment Policy 36
Requires no detrimental effect on views to/from Conservation Area. Assessed as compliant due to tree screening (in leaf) and design respecting boundary curvature, no harm to churchyard or area character.
Environment Policy 42
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Business Policy 7
Requires new office space in town centres on zoned land. Site complies as zoned for offices; no exceptional circumstances needed.
Business Policy 8
Requires height/mass respecting adjoining buildings and parking per standards. Design respected scale with setbacks; parking relaxed due to town centre.
Transport Policy 1
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Transport Policy 4
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards in Appendix 7. Provided 60.6% but 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 five storey office block with basement parking as shown in drawing numbers SC1081/P/10-00, SC1081/P/01, SC1081/P/02, SC1081/P/03, SC1081/P/04, SC1081/P/05, SC1081/P/06, SC1081/P/07, SC1081/P/08, SC1081/P/3D-01, SC1081/P/3D-02, SC1081/P/3D-03 and 1055-01 date stamped 5th August 2008.
Travel Plan
Prior to first occupation of any part of the building hereby approved there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a Travel Plan that shall commit future occupiers of the building to a range of practical measures aimed at reducing reliance on the private car and finding alternative means for staff and visitors to the building to travel to and from it. Unless prior written authorisation for any variation has been obtained from the Planning Authority the building hereby permitted shall not be occupied except in accordance with the approved Travel Plan.
Tree protection method statement
Development shall not commence until a method statement for the protection of trees adjacent to the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Unless prior written authorisation has been obtained from the Planning Authority for any variation development shall not proceed except in accordance with the approved method statement.
Churchyard wall protection method statement
Development shall not commence until a method statement for the protection of the churchyard wall adjacent to the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Unless prior written authorisation has been obtained from the Planning Authority for any variation development shall not proceed except in accordance with the approved method statement.
External wall finishes samples
No development shall take place except in accordance with samples of finishes for the external walls which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
Plant room materials samples
No development shall take place except in accordance with samples of materials for the plant room which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
Revised car parking layout
No development shall take place except in accordance with a revised layout for the car parking and associated manoeuvring spaces, which shows at least twenty spaces, at least two of which shall be disabled parking spaces, that have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter those areas shall be kept marked out and available for that approved use at all times.
Cycle/motorcycle parking provision
The building hereby permitted shall not be used unless and until the cycle/motorcycle parking facilities shown on the approved plans have been provided. Thereafter those areas shall be kept marked out and available for the approved use at all times.
Basement car park security
No development shall take place except in accordance with details of the security shutter or gates for the basement car parking, including colour coating details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
Do not oppose
No Objection in Principle, subject to conditions
