Highway improvement works from junction of Quines Corner to Parade Street Roundabout

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Highway improvement works from Quine's Corner to Parade Street Roundabout, North Quay, Douglas
• ✓Impact on the Conservation Area and registered buildings was a key planning issue
• ✓Parking and highways matters were assessed
• ✓Materials to be used were considered
• ✓Approval granted subject to five conditions
• ✓materials
• ✓highways
• ✓parking
• ✓heritage
• ✓(A) Materials used
• ✓(B) Parking provisions / Highways issues
• ✓(C) Impact upon the Conservation Area and the Registered Buildings

This application sought permission for highway improvement works along North Quay, Douglas, covering the stretch from the junction at Quine's Corner to the roundabout at Parade Street. The works fell within a defined area shown on the submitted drawings. The application was approved. The officer report identified three main planning issues: the materials to be used, parking and highways considerations, and the potential impact on the Conservation Area and nearby registered buildings. Approval was granted subject to five conditions. The decision was made at committee level and formally issued by the Chief Executive on behalf of the Minister for Local Government and the Environment.

The application was approved by the Minister for Local Government and the Environment following a report by the appointed person. Approval was granted subject to five conditions. The key planning issues considered were the materials to be used, parking and highways matters, and the impact on the Conservation Area and registered buildings.

Policies Assessed (2)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   Subject to the other conditions of this notice, this approval relates to drawings numbered PO/05 Rev.A, /15 Rev A, /20 Rev A, /23, /24 Rev A, /25, and /26 Rev A, all date-stamped 13th April 2006.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   Details or samples of all surface treatments and street furniture must be submitted to and approved by the Department prior to any use thereof.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   There are within the exiting highway various features of interest which are worthy of either retention in situ or salvage; there are also, within the fabric of buildings adjoining the highway (some of which are Registered), features which will need protection during the construction works and which may also warrant modification of the proposed scheme such as enable their proper retention and accommodation; accordingly, prior to the commencement of any works, the applicant should:- (a) arrange to meet with the Department’s Conservation Officer to discuss the above; and (b) formulate and submit to the Department for approval proposals for addressing the salvage, protection, or retention of such features; the development must be carried out in accordance with the approved proposals.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   Phase 2 and the subsequent phase of the development shall not begin until details have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority concerning the arrangements for making available parking in Shaw's Brow car-park and the provision of additional on-street parking on North Quay between Market Hill and the Parade Street roundabout.

Planning History (1)

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