11 March 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Rockside Apartments, Head Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5bd
The proposal involves adding a side extension projecting 8 metres from the gable wall of an existing three-storey town house apartment building, creating a ground floor bin store, and two apartments on the first and second floors, with an arched driveway for rear parking access.
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The officer considered the proposal against General Policy 2, Housing Policy 4, and Housing Policy 6, concluding it is acceptable by reason of its scale, form, design and siting, fitting comfortably w…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, highways, parking, or safety. Officer assessed proposal complies as it matches existing building, provides parking/access, no neighbour impact, and no highway objections.
Housing Policy 4
Permits new housing primarily in existing towns like Douglas. Officer noted site in 'Predominantly Residential' area, making extension for apartments appropriate.
Housing Policy 6
Requires residential development per area plan brief or General Policy 2 criteria. Officer confirmed compliance via GP2 assessment in absence of specific brief.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing Nos. K201/P/10 - 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 K201/P/11-01, K201/P/12 - 01 and 02 received on the 10th December, 2009.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection
no objection in principle subject to surface and foul water drainage separation and details approval prior to works
Douglas Borough Council, Douglas Drainage, and Department of Transport all responded with no objections to application 09/02025/B, with Douglas Drainage requesting a specific drainage condition.
Key concern: 2 Systems combine at cartilage boundary
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Borough Council Drainage Section
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:; It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to the public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: The surface and foul water drainage from the existing and proposed apartments must be separated and combine at the cartilage boundary at the front of the property. Exact details of the drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Section for approval, prior to any work commencing on site.; these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
Department of Transport
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
