28 February 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Sea Terminal, Victoria Pier, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bx
The site is the Sea Terminal at Victoria Pier in Douglas, within the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area and designated as a Maritime Gateway. The works propose refurbishing high-level balustrading, replacing leaking flat roof coverings over the arrivals and departure corridor, adding a new fire escape staircase from r…
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The key considerations were the impact on the character and appearance of the area, given the site's location in the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area and Maritime Gateway designation.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (m) requires development to respect local character, protect amenity, ensure good design, and safeguard the environment. The officer assessed the proposal preserves the character of the conservation area with no major alterations to the modern structure not visible from public highways, finding full compliance.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to environmental protection in sensitive areas. Applied to the conservation area context, the refurbishment works were found acceptable as they involve maintenance and safety improvements without adverse visual or structural impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
does not object to this application (30.12.2022)
does not oppose this application (03.1.2023). The comment states there is no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC and Douglas Borough Council both confirm no objections to application 22/01495/B, with Highways noting no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
