20 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
48, Murrays Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hw
The site is a terraced property in an established residential area of Douglas, previously converted from a guest house into three flats in 2009. This application sought permission to reorganise the internal layout to create five self-contained flats: one on the ground floor, and two each on the first and second floors,…
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The officer judged the proposal unacceptable primarily due to intensification of the building's use by adding two more flats without any off-street parking, which would worsen the already congested on…
Housing Policy 17
Housing Policy 17 permits conversion of buildings into flats in residential areas if adequate space for amenity, refuse, drying, and if practicable car-parking is provided; flats have a pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and parking is created on-site or via traffic management. The officer assessed the proposal against parts (a) and (b), finding failure due to no parking provision intensifying street congestion and rear flats lacking pleasant outlook, unlike the prior 2009 approval.
no objection to the proposed development
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the application. DEFA Environmental Health requires compliance with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and registration prior to occupation. Highways recommends refusal due to insufficient off-street parking and intensified congestion.
Key concern: insufficient off-street parking arrangements and intensified parking congestion
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
DEFA Environmental Health
Conditional No Objectionthe 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
Highways
ObjectionRecommend refusal; In 2009 the conversion of a guest house to 3 flats did not meet the required off street parking arrangements.; This application to increase by another 2 flats (from 5 bedrooms to 7) would intensify the already congested parking.
