**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 11/00561/B — Installation of flood lighting to front elevation **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2011-05-24 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/909-braddan-albert-hotel-chapel-row-flood-lighting/documents/1247770 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### The Site The application site represents the curtilage of the Albert Hotel public house, Chapel Row, Douglas. The property is an established public house located on the northern side of Chapel Row, adjacent to Market Inn public house and to the rear of the Old Market Hall (RB 120). #### The Proposal Proposed is the installation of floodlighting to the front (south) elevation. It is proposed to install downward lighting below eaves level (above the second floor). This would consist of 3 NVC "New York" 70W floodlight units, which would be black in colour and spread out across the elevation. #### Planning History The following previous planning application is considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application: 10/00424/B – Permitted 13.07.10 Alterations, installation of replacement windows and conversion of second and third floors into two self contained apartments. In addition to the above, there are 2 other current planning applications which are also considered relevant to this application: 11/00560/B – Pending Consideration Installation of lighting over existing signage (This current application differs from this, as the proposed lighting in the current application would not illuminate signage) 11/00562/B – Pending Consideration Installation of replacement windows ### Development Plan Policies The application site is located within an area designated as Predominantly Shopping Use on the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998, Map No. 1 (Central Area). The site is not located within a Conservation Area, but immediately to the south are the Douglas (North Quay) Conservation Area and the Old Market Hall, which is a Registered Building (RB no. 120). Due to the land use zoning of the site and the nature of the proposal, the relevant planning policies from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 are General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 36. **Environment Policy 36 states:** "Where development is proposed outside of, but close to, the boundary of a Conservation Area, this will only be permitted where it will not detrimentally affect important views into and out of the Conservation Area." ### Consultations Douglas Corporation have no objection to the proposal. ### Representations No written responses have been received from the general public. ### Assessment As was stated above, the relevant planning policies in the consideration of this proposal are General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 36 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The floodlighting would shine down the front elevation of the building. This lighting would match 3 proposed floodlights above second floor level on the side (east) elevation, for which a separate planning application has been submitted. The principal issues in assessing this application are the visual impact of the floodlights on the building itself and the visual impact on the wider area in general, including the adjacent Conservation Area and Registered Building. The site is within Douglas town centre in an area designated as Predominantly Shopping Use. Properties in the surrounding area are occupied by a mixture of uses, including public houses, shops, cafes and restaurants. The Albert Hotel is a traditional style building, but it is judged that the proposed lighting would be minimal and would not adversely affect its character. In terms of the impact on the adjacent Conservation Area, the site is located immediately adjacent to an area of Douglas which is not considered to be attractive. This is because the area to the east of the site is currently used as a car park and was formerly Douglas Bus Station. It is therefore considered that the proposed works would not adversely impact on important views in or out of the Area. In terms of the impact on the adjacent Registered Building, the site is located to the rear of this property and it is judged that the proposed works would be minimal and would have no adverse affects. ### Recommendation For the above reasons, this proposal is considered to be acceptable and is recommended for approval. ### Party Status It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, should be afforded interested party status: Douglas Corporation. ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 20.05.2011 ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to the installation of floodlighting to front elevation, as shown in drawing numbers HLK/11/0133/2, HLK/11/0133/3 and HLK/11/0133/8, in addition to 2 A4 pages of information about exterior lighting, all date stamped 18 April 2011. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Director of Planning and Building Control / Senior Planning Officer. **Decision Made:** Permitted **Date:** 20/5/11 **Signed:** Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control (Delete as appropriate) Jennifer Chance Senior Planning Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/909-braddan-albert-hotel-chapel-row-flood-lighting/documents/1247770*