31 May 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Sousa House (Formally Barclays House), Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves minor external refurbishments to the ground floor of Barclays House, a modern commercial office building on a corner site in Douglas town centre within the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
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The main issue was the impact on the Douglas (Athol Street/Victoria Street) Conservation Area, where the site is designated Predominantly Offices on the Douglas Local Plan 1998.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 is a relevant overarching policy. The officer considered it alongside ENV35 but focused assessment on conservation impacts, finding the minor commercial alterations acceptable in the office-zoned area.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. The officer tested the proposal's minimal external changes against this, concluding neutral impact on the area's appearance despite the non-contributory modern building, as no positive features are altered.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to external alterations including replacement entrance doors, as shown in the Design and Access Statement, in addition to drawing numbers N5464-C-110 Rev C, N5464-C-125 Rev C, N5464-C-190, N5464-E-100 and N5464-E-120, all date stamped 13 April 2011.
Signage exclusion
This approval does not include the installation of replacement signage, which is subject to a separate planning application.
no objection to the proposals
