Construction of a car park deck over an existing car parking area

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Construction of a deck over an existing car park to increase parking capacity
• ✓Site is within the curtilage of an office building set in landscaped grounds
• ✓Car park was observed to be almost fully occupied at the time of the site visit
• ✓Visual character and appearance of the surrounding area was a key consideration
• ✓Highway safety and impact on existing trees were also assessed
• ✓character
• ✓highways
• ✓trees
• ✓parking
• ✓visual character and appearance of the surrounding area
• ✓highway safety
• ✓impact on existing trees

Permission was granted for the construction of a car park deck over an existing parking area to the rear of RL360 House at Isle of Man Business Park, Douglas. The site forms part of the curtilage of an existing office building set within landscaped grounds, and the officer noted that the car park was almost fully occupied during the site visit, indicating a clear need for additional capacity. The main planning issues considered were the visual character and appearance of the surrounding area, highway safety, and the potential impact on existing trees. The application was approved by delegated decision with three conditions attached. The officer recommended approval and the formal decision matched that recommendation.

The application was approved by delegated decision on 3 June 2016. The officer considered the proposal acceptable in terms of its visual impact on the surrounding area, highway safety, and effect on existing trees. Three conditions were attached to the permission.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   The car parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided as shown in the approved drawings and remain free from obstruction thereafter.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   Prior to the commencement of any other work, the tree protection measures as shown in drawing 1 Rev 2 - Tree Protection Plan, must be in place and remain as such until the completion of the building work with no excavation, building or storage undertaken with the protected areas.

Planning History (4)

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