20 March 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M Kallyher)
The British Hotel, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lb
The proposal involves adding a non-illuminated wall-hung clock and linear LED luminaires (uplighting and downlighting) above and below most windows on the prominent front facade of the British Hotel, an end-of-terrace public house. The clock replaces a previous sign removed for health and safety reasons.
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The key issues were the impact on the North Quay Conservation Area's character and appearance, and effects on adjacent properties.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development. The officer tested the clock and lighting against this, finding the clock preserved/enhanced the building due to appropriate design/scale; lighting enhanced the public house via suitable positioning, luminance (6cd/m² <10cd/m² limit), colours and protection, with no conflict.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby approved shall not be carried out except in accordance with the plans date-stamped as having been received 17th December 2013: 1327-BH-100, 1327-BH-101 and 131212.
No intermittent power
The lighting hereby approved shall not be powered from an intermittent power source.
no objection to the application
Douglas Corporation has no objection to the installation of external lighting and a wall hung clock at the British Hotel, North Quay, as part of multiple applications reviewed.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
