Planning Refusal Notice 12/01526/B
Architecture In Mann 80 Bucks Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3AF
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005
On 30th January 2013, and in pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order, the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE planning application 12/01526/B by Mr Keith Vernon Sheppard for the Demolition of existing property and erection of a replacement property to provide four apartments with associated parking at 145 & 147 Royal Avenue Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1LG for the following reason(s):
- The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the private residential amenity of existing residential property adjoining the application site. Specifically, the proposed elevated balconies will result in unacceptable overlooking or an unacceptable perception of overlooking of those adjoining properties to the detriment of their private residential amenity. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
- The relevant parking standard for the proposed development under the provisions of Appendix 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 is eight spaces. By providing only four spaces the proposed development fails to meet that standard and is therefore contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Transport 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
- The dimensions of the proposed car parking spaces fail to meet current minimum standards of 3.25m x 6m for this type of car parking layout and the entrance width fails to meet the current minimum standard width of 4.1m. Furthermore, it is not believed that all vehicles could enter and exit the site in a forward gear due to the limited manoeuvring space. As such, it is concluded that the proposed development is detrimental to highway safety and public amenity, thereby contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Date of Issue: 31st January 2013
M Gallyhe Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to them.
Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision (copy enclosed), together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.
If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.
Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected]
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