19 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Moore Stephens, 26, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jb
The proposal involves removing existing pillars separating three parking bays at the ground floor side elevation on Upper Church Street, associated with 26 Athol Street, and replacing them with one pedestrian access door and two vehicle openings, all fitted with matching roller shutter doors to improve access for wider…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (c), (g), (h), and (i) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, focusing on design/visual impact and highway effects.
General Policy 2
Requires development to meet criteria including (c) no adverse effect on townscape character, (g) no adverse impact on locality amenity, (h) safe access and parking, and (i) no unacceptable road safety effects. Officer tested the parking access changes against these, finding the design blends with existing visuals, improves highway interactions without harm, and accords fully given no consultee objections.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Objection
no objection
DEFA Forestry, via Arboricultural Officer Ian McDermott, maintains their objection to application 25/90408/B due to insufficient arboricultural information provided in the original submission despite photos now supplied by the applicant.
Key concern: insufficient arboricultural information supplied in planning submission
DEFA Forestry
Objectionthe tree is indeed worthy of protection; we are not able to withdraw our objections; we are bound by the planning policies and associated best practice in this matter; When assessing a planning application for potential conflicts with trees we can only judge on the information supplied, and there was none
