24 March 2009 · Delegated - Acting Senior Planning Officer
15, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4le
The site at 15 North Quay, Douglas, currently holds a mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and residential above, zoned mixed-use town centre and within a Conservation Area. The proposal sought to demolish this building and replace it with a new 5-storey dwelling (15.3m high, 4.85m wide, 14.9m long on low…
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The officer split the assessment into demolition justification and replacement building acceptability within the Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character. Officer found proposal's height, design, massing, and appearance introduce prominent incongruous feature failing to preserve/enhance Conservation Area, directly contrary to policy.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal's modern design, excessive height, flat roof/terraces, and glazed facade at odds with neighbours, creating detrimental streetscene feature; no enhancement demonstrated.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption to retain buildings positively contributing to Conservation Area. No evidence of repair costs, marketing efforts, or failed use retention attempts per RB/6 criteria; recent 08/01764/B approval shows viable residential reuse without demolition.
Housing Policy 6
Residential on zoned land acceptable per area plan brief. Principle ok, but design not innovative in Conservation context.
Do not oppose. No parking provision provided however this is a conservation area with residents parking permits available.
