24 December 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer
Whilo, 70, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3af
The proposal sought to replace the shop fronts at two terraced properties in a predominantly residential area of Douglas: at No. 72 Bucks Road, removing the existing shop front and installing a 300mm cavity wall with columns and dummy windows; at No.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, sca…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies provided it respects site surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design, does not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. The officer tested the shopfront alterations against criteria (b) respects site/form/design and (c)/(g) no adverse townscape/amenity impact, finding the solid wall/false frontage failed by being intrusive, disrupting terrace continuity, and harming visual amenity in a residential terrace.
No objection.
No objection.
