19 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer
3, Clinches Court, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lj
The proposal involved internal changes at Clinches Celtic Tavern (Registered Building no 78), located at 2-3 North Quay in Douglas, part of the former Clinch's Brewery complex within the North Quay Conservation Area.
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The application was assessed with particular regard to Policy RB/5 Alterations and Extensions from Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Policy RB/5 from Planning Policy Statement 1/01 governs alterations to Registered Buildings. The officer assessed the internal works against this policy, noting initial difficulty due to lack of historic fabric details, but photos confirmed affected elements (partitions, doors) were modern with no historic interest. No negative impact on building character was found.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This consent relates to the conversion of existing second, third and fourth floors into offices as shown in drawing numbers SC1122/P/10-01, SC1122/P/10-02 and SC1122/P/10-03 date stamped 17th September 2008.
Photographic survey
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, a photographic survey must be undertaken to record all existing internal features of interest affected by the works to the building and provided for approval by the Planning Authority. Such a record to be prepared in consultation with the Conservation Officer of the Department.
no objection
Do not oppose
no objections to the changes to the structure as indicated on the plans
Victorian Society raised objections to the main entrance alterations and doubts about office use compatibility with the Douglas Plan; Highways Division does not oppose subject to parking condition for the associated application; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact and conditions due to nearby utilities.
Key concern: proposal to install patent glazed door system does not enhance the building and compromises it
Victorian Society
ObjectionAny alterations to a Registered Building should result in an enhancement; This does not enhance the building in any way and in fact compromises it by being the only modern insertion; More light can be achieved by a different timber frame with a different glazing pattern; this appears to be at odds with the Douglas Plan which requires development on the Douglas quayside to relate to the maritime nature of the quayside
Conditions requested: applicant will be asked to try again with different timber frame with different glazing pattern
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; contact Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766); All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6; MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
