29 April 2015 · Delegated
4 Hire Maintenance Building, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qy
This application sought permission to replace part of the cladding on a vehicle maintenance building at Ocean Ford, Isle of Man Business Park, Braddan, with glazed screens. The building sits in the north eastern part of a large plot on Cooil Road, within an area characterised by large industrial-type buildings of varying appearance. The main planning issue considered was the effect of the proposed changes on the character and appearance of the building and on the visual amenity of the wider street scene. The application was permitted by delegated decision on 29 April 2015.
The application was permitted on 29 April 2015 under delegated authority. The key planning consideration was whether the replacement cladding and glazed screens would affect the character and appearance of the building and the visual amenity of the surrounding street scene, and the proposal was found acceptable.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Overall, it is concluded that the planning application accords with the provisions set out in General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
