31 March 2014 · Planning Committee
Manxonia House, Bay View Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5da
The proposal involved converting the ground floor shop unit to a one-bedroom flat by replacing the shop window with a stone-faced wall, converting offices to two two-storey dwellings, retaining the existing first floor flat, adding two large pitched roof dormers, removing a poor-quality glazed entrance porch, blocking …
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Mixed Use Policy 2
Within Port St Mary Mixed Use area, alternative uses to retail on ground floor may be acceptable if adding to village vitality; residential uses not normally accepted. Officer assessed proposal fails as loss of retail/office reduces commercial range and viability despite vacancy; no evidence it enhances vitality, conflicting with presumption against residential.
Mixed Use Proposal 4
Upper floors may be appropriate for offices but presumption in favour of retaining existing residential uses subject to merits of alternatives. Officer noted policy presumes retention of commercial at ground floor; residential conversion not justified by marketing efforts or lack of alternatives explored.
Does not object as sufficient car parking in vicinity and village centre location; relaxation of standard acceptable given public car park and bus route
DEFA Housing requires flats to comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered prior to occupation; Port St Mary Commissioners object due to loss of retail, design incompatibility, missing boundary details, and parking assumptions; Highways Division accepts parking relaxation with a condition to contact them for highway works.
Key concern: loss of another retail unit in the main shopping area
DEFA Housing
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: 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
Port St Mary Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board are disappointed that there will be the loss of another retail unit in the main shopping area; The Commissioners feel the proposed development is not in keeping with the existing street scene, especially as the property is within their regeneration area; There are no details provided regarding the height and distance from the building of the proposed boundary wall; The Commissioners are unhappy with the assumption that their public car park will provide the extra car parking requirement
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionIn accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan a total of 6 off street parking spaces should be provided for the existing and proposed dwellings. Applicant is able to provide 3 parking spaces. Taking into account the public car park and bus route a relaxation in the standard is acceptable.
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, telephone 686665
