1 January 1994 · Planning Committee of the Department of Local Government and the Environment (on review)
Isle Of Man Government, Manx Industrial Relations Service, Imperial Buildings, Bath Place, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2by
The application proposed approval in principle for a multi-purpose building including hotel, residential units, offices, shops, and warehousing on the former Steam Packet warehouse site at North Quay, Douglas. It was a resubmission following expiry of a prior consent.
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Use restriction
The building(s) shall not be used for any other purpose than that indicated on the plan or in the application without the consent of the Committee.
Time limit for approval in principle
This permission shall be deemed to be an approval in principle for a period of TWO years only and shall not permit any development works prior to the approval of detailed information by the Committee.
Reserved matters
Details of siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access and landscaping (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") must be included in a detailed planning application for consideration by the Planning Committee.
Highway and harbour improvements
The detailed design of the proposed development must be such as to permit and accommodate: a) highway improvement along the Bath Place frontage of the site; and b) improvement to the Harbour: it is anticipated that this will involve a strip 6 metres wide along the Southern boundary of the site; it is recommended that the developer consult the DHPP hereon during the preparation of detailed plans.
Electricity supply consultation
The Manx Electricity Authority must be consulted during the preparation of detailed plans to ensure that an adequate supply of electricity can be made available to serve this development; the provision of a sub-station will be required.
no objection to the approval in principle, but new development should be compatible with Waterfront 2000 project and JMP Report
approved subject to land dedication: 6m strip along southern boundary for harbour improvements and strip along northern boundary abutting Bath Place for highway improvements
MEA must be consulted prior to detailed plans for adequate electricity supply and provision of substation; no further comments or wish to appear at review
Multiple consultees including highways, Douglas Corporation, and Manx Electricity Authority provided responses ranging from conditional approval to no objection with requests for consultation on utilities and compatibility with Waterfront 2000, alongside a deferment request from highways due to Douglas 2000 negotiations.
Department of Highways, Ports and Properties
Conditional No ObjectionAPPROVED Subject to:- Land to be dedicated to the DHPP for Harbour and Highway improvements.
Conditions requested: Land to be dedicated to the DHPP for Harbour and Highway improvements. a) A strip 6m wide, along the southern boundary of the site. b) A strip along the northern boundary of the site abutting Bath Place.
Department of Highways, Ports and Properties
No CommentDue to the coming on stream of Douglas 2000 the Department have now made further approaches to the I.O.M. Steam Packet Co regarding the implications of Douglas 2000 on the Harbour as a whole. It is therefore felt that it would be prudent to further defer the review on the above application so that negotiations can take place.
Douglas Corporation
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation has no objection to the above application for approval in principle, but would request that any new development on this site should be compatible with the requirements of the Waterfront 2000 project and the JMP Report.
Conditions requested: any new development on this site should be compatible with the requirements of the Waterfront 2000 project and the JMP Report.
Manx Electricity Authority
No Commentwe have nothing further to add to our submitted views
Conditions requested: The MEA must be consulted by the Development to ascertain if the service capacity of the existing service is sufficient for the proposed development.; The MEA must be consulted and a site made available for an electricity substation which will be required to cater for the proposed development.
Manx Electricity Authority
No Commentwe have nothing further to add to our submitted views
Conditions requested: The MEA must be consulted by the Development to ascertain if the service capacity of the existing service is sufficient for the proposed development.; The MEA must be consulted and a site made available for an electricity substation which will be required to cater for the proposed development.
Manx Electricity Authority
No Commentwe have nothing further to add to our submitted views
Conditions requested: The Manx Electricity Authority must be consulted PRIOR to the submission of detailed plans to ensure that an adequate supply of electricity can be made available to serve this development to the satisfaction of the Committee. The provision of a substation will also be required.
