**Document:** Bridge Works Office Development Design Statement
**Application:** 10/01889/B — Erection of an office building to replace existing vacant industrial/commercial units
**Decision:** Application Withdrawn
**Decision Date:** 2011-01-11
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/332-braddan-bridge-works-south-quay-office-replacement/documents/1552760

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# Bridge Works Office Development Design Statement

![A hand-drawn perspective sketch depicting a waterfront scene with a railing in the foreground, boats in a marina, and multi-story buildings against a hilly background.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7014.jpg)

## dandara

Received 23 12 10 10 01889 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING and BUILDING CONTROL commercial limited Town and County - Penninn Apt 1999

BRIDGE WORKS

OFFICE DEVELOPMENT

OLD CASTLETOWN ROAD

DOUGLAS

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

STATEMENT

Notes

Site is on a main arterial route into Douglas from the south & west. Old Castletown Road is the principal goods vehicle access to the port. Pedestrian links to Douglas CBD are good & close proximity to the North Quay redevelopment. Vehicular access to the site must be at the western end to maintain separation from the traffic island to the east. SOME SHORT VIEWS TO SITE FROM THE NORTH. VIEWS FROM NEW APARTMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED LONG VIEWS TO THE SITE FROM THE WEST. GATEWAY TO DOUGLAS. SITE SLOPES MORE THAN ONE STOREY OVER ITS EAST-WEST AXIS. NOISE DISTURBANCE INCREASES TOWARDS TRAFFIC ISLAND

SOUTH QUAY

CURVE OF BOUNDARY MAKES BUILDING PROFILE VERY IMPORTANT

Site analysis

![A hand-drawn site analysis diagram showing building footprints, sightlines, and noise zones with annotations regarding views and traffic impact.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7020.jpg)

![This image shows a site plan or diagram featuring a blue shaded area annotated with text indicating 'Important long views to the site from the east and north east'. Road names such as 'Bridge Road' and 'South Quay' ar...](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7022.jpg)

## Bridge Works - office development - Douglas

![A panoramic photograph showing a curved, single-story commercial building at a street junction, with a larger multi-story building under construction with scaffolding in the background.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7023.jpg)

![A panoramic photograph showing a street scene with a bridge over a river, a road with a car, and existing industrial/commercial buildings on the bank.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7024.jpg)

![Panoramic site photograph showing existing industrial buildings along a canal and a road with traffic.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7025.jpg)

## Local Context

![An architectural sketch depicting a multi-story residential development situated behind a traditional harbour wall.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7026.jpg)

![A digital rendering depicting a proposed multi-story mixed-use development with stone and modern cladding, situated near a marina with boat masts visible in the foreground.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7027.jpg)

![A photograph of a multi-story brick industrial building situated next to a river or canal, with overlaid text describing the proposed design materials.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7029.jpg)

![A photograph showing a row of terraced residential buildings with a stone retaining wall base and cream upper facades, featuring overlaid descriptive text.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7030.jpg)

![A site context photograph showing a streetscape with a mix of traditional stone buildings and a large modern brick office building, featuring a harbor area and construction cranes in the background.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7032.jpg)

A palette of forms and materials can be established from existing and proposed developments in the area.

The most relevant influence on the development of this site is the Quay West development on the opposite side of the river but many others have a valid contribution to make.

Prevalent materials include:-
- Manx stone, painted render, timber cladding, zinc cladding, red brick & slate.

## Bridge Works - office development - Douglas

![Architectural perspective rendering of a modern multi-story residential building block situated next to a body of water.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7033.jpg)

![A 3D architectural rendering showing a modern row of residential buildings with mixed cladding and a street foreground.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/7034.jpg)

Artists impression - from the south east

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![A hand-drawn architectural sketch showing a site plan for a proposed office development on the quayside in Douglas, including annotations on design features and access.](https://images.planningportal.im/2010/12/6821636.jpg)

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