29 May 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Mrs E J Callow)
Plot 34, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eg
The proposal involves building a 5-storey block of 4 apartments on a vacant residential plot in Douglas, including 6 car parking spaces and new access. The site was previously occupied by a house destroyed by fire in 2007.
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The site is zoned predominantly residential in the Douglas Local Plan, making the proposal compatible with the land use zoning.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is relevant to the determination. The officer assessed the proposal against it implicitly through evaluation of residential amenity, visual impact and highways effects, finding no unacceptable harm.
Housing Policy 6
Housing Policy 6 requires residential-zoned land development per area plan briefs or criteria in para 6.2, encouraging good design. The site is zoned predominantly residential in Douglas Local Plan; proposal complies as compatible land use with good design sympathetic to area character.
Transport Policy 1
Transport Policy 1 relevant to highways and access. Assessed via Highways Division consultation; accepted despite reduced parking due to site location.
Transport Policy 4
Transport Policy 4 on parking standards. Proposal provides 6 spaces vs 8 required but compliant with 2007 AIP condition for 4 spaces, central location and bus route.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 relevant to access and traffic. No adverse implications per Highways Division.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a building comprising 4 apartments, with associated car parking and access as shown in drawing number 10-3120-01 date stamped 29th March 2011 and drawing numbers 10-3120-10 Rev 1, 10-3120-11 Rev 1, 10-3120-12 Rev 1, 10-3120-13 Rev 1 dated 5th March 2012.
Materials approval
No development shall take place until samples of the facing and roofing material have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority; and thereafter the development must be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.
no objection to the proposals
Although this proposal does not comply with the 8 parking spaces in accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan, it does however provide 6 parking places. Taking into account its central location and bus route, highways would not oppose the application.
No Objection in Principle subject to connection to public sewer, submission of drainage layout for approval, and no groundwater discharge to sewers.
Multiple consultees including Highways Division, Douglas Borough Council, Manx Electricity Authority, Douglas Drainage, and DEFA provided responses to the application, generally with no objections but noting some conditions and requirements related to parking shortfall, drainage, utilities, and flats registration.
Key concern: proposal does not comply with the 8 parking spaces in accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan
Highways Division
No ObjectionAlthough this proposal does not comply with the 8 parking spaces in accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan, it does however provide 6 parking places. Taking into account its central location and bus route, highways would not oppose the application.; Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Douglas Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:-; It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: The proposed building must be connected to the public sewer(s), in accordance with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority.; Exact details of the drainage layout must be provided to Douglas Borough Council’s Drainage Section, for approval, prior to any work commencing on site, to include exact details of the connection onto the sewer.; A communication fee will be payable to the Department of Infrastructure, in respect of this drainage connection for each apartment.; NO groundwater will be permitted into any public foul or surface water sewer (either pumped or by gravity); any proposed basement be tanked in order to reduce the infiltration of ground water
DEFA
No Commentthe proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied.
Conditions requested: the proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
