17 April 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated decision)
3, The Promenade, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5da
The proposal involves constructing a three storey building on an undeveloped site alongside a public car park in Port St. Mary, with a launderette and toilet facilities on the ground floor and a two-bedroom apartment (112 sq m nett) on the upper floors accessed via a side stairwell.
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The officer assessed the proposal as fitting the Mixed Use area policy in the Southern Area Plan 2013, which recommends commercial on ground floor and residential above, noting the launderette as sui …
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No objection to the mixed retail and residential use of the site and support the use of the adjacent Commissioners’ car park for customer parking.
Do not object to the application on the basis that there is adequate space available on street and within the car park.
Highways Division has no objections to the application citing sufficient nearby parking, while Port St Mary Commissioners initially supported it with a condition for a long-term parking lease but later reiterated objection to using their car park for parking requirements.
Key concern: use of their car park as a means to meet parking requirements
Highways Division
No ObjectionHighways therefore still recommend approval.; Do not oppose
Port St Mary Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Board had no objections to the proposed mixed retail and residential use of the site, and support the use of their adjacent public car park for customers to the business.; they were opposed to the public car park being referred to as the means of providing the required parking spaces.; The developer must also be aware that any such lease will potentially be subject to inflationary rent increases.
Conditions requested: the developer enters into a long-term parking lease agreement with Port St Mary Commissioners for the provision of a reserved parking space in their Town Hall car park
Port St Mary Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to reiterate their previous objection to the use of their car park as a means to meet parking requirements, to date they have not been approached by the developer.
The original application for erection of two apartments with garaging to replace demolished dwellings was approved by the Planning Committee despite objections from Port St Mary Commissioners. The Commissioners appealed on grounds of loss of on-street parking and inconsistent roof lines harming the street scene. The inspector found the loss of parking acceptable due to nearby public parking and bus routes, and minor roof line variations acceptable given consistent floor levels, windows and alignment with prior permissions. Significant weight was given to extant and previous planning permissions for similar schemes. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the approval subject to amended conditions including garage completion prior to occupation and access details.
Precedent Value
Prior permissions carry significant weight on appeal even post-expiry, especially identical schemes. Minor architectural variations acceptable if key visual elements consistent; parking standards flexible in accessible locations.
Inspector: David G Hollis
