17 December 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
48, Murrays Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hw
The proposal involves the change of use of a terraced dwelling, previously a guest house, into three independent residential flats (one per floor) with a small single-storey flat-roofed rear extension (3m projection, 4m width, 2.7m height) built around 1995.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 17 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, concluding the rear extension is acceptable due to its siting, scale, form and …
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, highways, or parking. Officer found extension acceptable in scale/form, no neighbour harm, parking relaxed due to location, and overall compliant despite parking pressures.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking, pleasant outlooks. Assessed as met given relaxed parking standards, existing building use, and no amenity issues raised.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing Nos. Loc1 and RE2 received on 28th September, 2009.
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Parking standards relaxed due to location and existing building.
no objection
Comments received; must comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered prior to occupation.
Three statutory consultees (Housing Flats Regulations, Douglas Corporation, Highways Division) responded with no objections to the conversion of a former guest house into three apartments at 48 Murrays Road, Douglas, though Highways noted parking issues in the area.
Key concern: parking is a problem in this area and within Douglas in general
Department of Local Government and the Environment (Environment, Safety & Health Directorate)
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 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
Douglas Corporation
No Objectionthe committee agreed not to raise an objection to the application
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications; This conversion would require 3 off street parking spaces, but due to the location, the use of the existing building these standards have been relaxed
