Officer Report 08/00934/GB
Application No.: 08/00934/GB Applicant: Douglas Corporation Proposal: Installation of two notice cabinets (In association with 08/00935/CON) Site Address: Old Market Hall Market Hill Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2BQ ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Richard Wilshaw Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes: No objections
Officer's Report
The Site
The application site represents the curtilage of the Market Hall, Market Hill, Douglas. The property is a single storey market building and is Registered Building number 120.
Planning Status
The site is located within an area identified as being Predominantly Shopping Use by the Douglas Local Plan 1998. The site is also identified as being within the North Quay Conservation Area.
Planning History
The following applications are deemed relevant to this planning application: 08/00935/CON - Registered Building consent to install two notice cabinets (In association with 08/00934/GB) Registered Building Nos. 120 - Pending consideration
The Proposal
The application seeks approval for the erection of two wall mounted display cabinets to the north and south elevations to display information regarding the operation of the market hall. The display cabinets are to be , lockable hinged portrait style cabinets with polycarbonate glazing.
Representations
Douglas Corporation have no objection to the planning application.
The Department of Transport Highways Division have no objection to the planning application. We have received no privately written representations regarding this planning application.
Assessment
As this property is a Registered Building and within a Conservation Area extra consideration must be given. The proposed notice cabinets are relatively modest in size and design. The colouring and styles used on the cabinets is similar to other street furniture used by Douglas Corporation elsewhere in the town. It is judged the proposed cabinets will not adversely affect the character of the registered building or the Conservation Area.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the application be permitted.
Party Status
It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded interested party status:
Douglas Corporation Department of Transport Highways Division
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 24.06.2008
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. This permission relates to the erection of two notice cabinets as shown in drawing numbers TS 01, TS 02, T2 03A, photograph sheets and display case model sheet submitted and date stamped 8 May 2008.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date :
Signed : ______________________________
Mrs F Mullen
Senior Planning Officer
24 June 2008
08/00934/GB
