20 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Government Circular No 56/08)
The Cornerhouse, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ew
The proposal involves changing the use of the existing Cornerhouse public house, a late 19th-century building on the corner of Ridgeway Street and Lord Street in Douglas town centre, to office space providing 418.97 sqm of net floor area over three floors, with 2 car parking spaces and motorcycle/bicycle stands in the …
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General Policy 2
General Policy 2 relevant to development management; proposal found compliant overall.
Environment Policy 35
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Business Policy 7
Requires new office space in town/village centres on zoned land; site mixed-use/town centre in Douglas Local Plan allows variety, accessible location supports community/staff access and building renewal per para 9.3.3.
Community Policy 4
Protects loss of local public houses unless unviable; not applied as site in town centre with nearby pubs, not 'local', and evidence of unviability (downturn despite investments).
Transport Policy 4
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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 conversion of a public house into offices as shown in drawing numbers SC1117/P/10-00, SC1117/P/10-01, SC1117/P/10-02, SC1117/P/11-01, SC1117/P/10-03 and SC1117/P/11-02 date stamped 14th October 2008.
Conservation rooflights
The rooflights to be installed must be conservation style rooflights.
Car parking provision
No use permitted shall be commenced until the car parking areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans, and those areas shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purposes.
Motorcycle/bicycle stands details
No development shall take place until details of the motorcycle/bicycle stands to be used have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to first occupation of any part of the building for office purposes.
Travel plan
Prior to first occupation of any part of the building for office purposes a travel plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The plan shall set out practical measures aimed at ensuring that users of the building travel to and from it in ways that minimise the environmental impact. Once the travel plan is approved by the Planning Authority and the approved office use of the building commences, the measures set out therein shall be implemented in full.
