Officer Report and Recommendation

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the Market Hall, Market Hill, Douglas a single storey, brickwork Victorian market building. The hall is located within the North Quay Conservation Area, immediately adjacent to The British Public House and is Registered Building number 120.

Planning History

• Alterations to incorporate disabled toilets within existing toilets and installation of window to replace doorway (01/00121/GB) Application Permitted
• Refurbishment of coping atop parapet walls (01/01029/GB) Application Permitted
• Filling in of external lightwells with removable concrete covers (02/02193/GB) Application Permitted
• Installation of architectural external lighting (3/01020/GB) Application Permitted
• Installation of two notice cabinets (In association with 08/00935/CON) (08/00934/GB)

The Proposal

Proposed is Registered Building consent to install two notice cabinets, one on the North Quay corner of Market Hill and the other on the corner of Market Hill and James Street.

Representations

None at the time this report was written.

Assessment

I have considered the content of the application with particular consideration to Policy RB/5 Alterations and Extensions to a Registered Building as set out in Planning Policy Statement 1/01.

The proposed are black cabinets that allow the display of notices and can be readily removed in the future if required. The use of the black and gold colouring, white 'Borough of Douglas' lettering and associated crest links with the other street furniture used by Douglas Corporation elsewhere in the town. The design of the cabinets is considered sympathetic to the character of the Market Hall and its Registered status and its location within the North Quay Conservation Area.

I recommend approval of this application.

Party Status

As set out in the Planning Officer's Report (08/00934GB)

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 23.06.2008

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. C 2. This approval relates to the following documents: Location Plan Drawing No:1 date stamped 08th May 2008 ; Site Plan Drawing No:2 date stamped 08th May 2008 ; Front Elevation of Display Case Drawing No:3 Rev A date stamped 25th April 2008 ;

Market Hall. James Street Elevation - Artist impression of proposed similar display case date stamped 25th April 2008; Market Hall. North Quay Elevation- Artist impression of proposed similar display case date stamped 25th April 2008; and Colour copy of display case models also date stamped 08th May 2008.

C 3. PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, a photographic survey must be undertaken to record all existing internal and external features of interest, and provided for approval by the Planning Authority. Such a record to be prepared in consultation with the Conservation Officer of the Department, Dressed and Aged with Small Car and Good Lough.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made: Permitted Date: 31-10-2008

Signed: ______________________________

Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer