**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 10/01200/B — Creation of additional parking **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-11-12 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/37085-braddan-land-between-warwick/documents/1360847 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** ** 10/01200/B ** **Applicant:** ** IFG International Ltd ** **Proposal:** ** Creation of additional parking ** **Site Address:** ** Land Between Warwick House & International House Victoria Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4AE ### Considerations **Case Officer:** Mr Ian Brooks ** **Photo Taken:** ** - **Site Visit:** - **Expected Decision Level:** - Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations **Consultee:** Highways Division **Notes:** Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. **Consultee:** Douglas Corporation **Notes:** ### Officer's Report #### Planning Status And Relevant Policies Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 7 #### Assessment The proposal is to create additional parking spaces within the site. The applicant's agents have indicated that "the current parking arrangements serving the serving the applicant's buildings on site have been in place for several years. The applicant's have stated that the additional spaces should allow additional staff spaces, reducing the requirement for on-street parking or parking in the approach road shared with the adjacent apartments and provide spaces for clients and visiting contractors." It has been indicated that the total floor area for both buildings put together is 1108.8 square metres. There are currently 61 car parked in spaces on site. If the car parking standards of the Strategic Plan are applied the car parking requirement for an office development of this size would require 74 parking space, using the out of town centre office parking standards. Furthermore, the number of car parking spaces to be provided on site would in 65 (single space parking) or 68 (tandem parking). This still falls short of the overall number of spaces for site. It has been indicated that tandem parking already exists on site and has been operated by the applicant for approximately 7 years without any problems. The successful operation of any new allocated spaces will be achieved through the same sensible approach and spirit of co-operation from the staff. 2 November 2010 10/01200/B Page 1 of 3 The agents have indicated that "it is hoped that the area concerned will provide more than 4 parking spaces when viewed with a re-working of the existing adjacent parking area. The area represents only a small area of the overall site. Green areas on site have in fact been extended and developed by the applicant over the past 7 years. Previous areas of wasteland have been converted to lawned and planted areas by clearing and developing the gardens. The additional areas created far exceed that which is no to be potentially given over to additional car parking space." The grassed area can be viewed from the public highway; however, it is considered the grassed area does not contribute significantly to the visual amenities of the streetscene. The creation of parking area would utilise the available space within the site without adversely affecting the visual amenities of the locality. It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. **RECOMMENDATION** It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. **Recommendation** **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 28.09.2010 **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 permission relates to the creation of additional parking as shown in drawing numbers IFG/IH/CP/Site1, IFG/IH/CP/Site2 and IFG/IH/CP/Site4 date stamped 11th August 2010, IFG/IH/CP/Site1A, IFG/IH/CP/Site3, and IFG/IH/CP/Site5 date stamped 12th August 2010, IFG/IH/CP/Site7 and IFG/IH/CP/Site8 date stamped 1st September 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. **Decision Made :** Permitted **Date :** ................................. 2 November 2010 10/01200/B Page 2 of 3 ## Planning Report And Recommendations Application No. : 10/01200/B Applicant: IFG International Ltd Proposal : Creation of additional parking Site Address : Land Between Warwick House \& International House Victoria Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4AE ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Ian Brooks Photo Taken : Site Visit : Expected Decision Level : Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes : ### Officer's Report ### Planning Status And Relevant Policies Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: General Policy 2 ### Assessment The proposal is to create additional parking spaces within the site. The grassed area can be viewed from the public highway; however, it is considered the grassed area does not contribute significantly to the visual amenities of the streetscene. The creation of parking area would utilise the available space within the site without adversely affecting the visual amenities of the locality. It is recommend that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. ### Recommendation It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. Recommended Decision: Permitted ## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal ### C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : 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 permission relates to the creation of additional parking as shown in drawing numbers IFG/IH/CP/Site1, IFG/IH/CP/Site2 and IFG/IH/CP/Site4 date stamped 11th August 2010, IFG/IH/CP/Site1A, IFG/IH/CP/Site3, and IFG/IH/CP/Site5 date stamped 12th August 2010, IFG/IH/CP/Site7 and IFG/IH/CP/Site8 date stamped 1st September 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : 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/37085-braddan-land-between-warwick/documents/1360847*