20 February 2004 · Planning Committee (on review)
16, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eh
The proposal was for approval in principle to convert the existing guest house, Matlock House at 16 Castlemona Avenue in Douglas, into four self-contained apartments, including one in the basement. The site is in a residential area with existing on-street parking congestion.
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The Planning Committee initially refused the application due to no provision for parking generated by four flats, adding to on-street congestion on Castlemona Avenue and impairing emergency services e…
Douglas Local Plan policy D/CP/97
Policy requires car parking provision in town centre area based on bed spaces for residential use (e.g. 1 space per unit for 2/3 bed apartments). Officer and DOT assessed the proposal against this, noting absence of in-curtilage parking in a congested area 500m from town centre, but Committee approved on review considering walking distance to amenities and applicant's evidence of comparable or reduced demand versus existing use.
Time limit and reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (details of internal layout, all external alterations, and fire-safety precautions) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Flats layout compliance
The layout of the proposed flats must (a) comply in all respects with the Housing (Flats) Regulations; and (b) be such that no flat is contained entirely within the basement. Note: No approval is hereby granted to the arrangement of flats indicated in the submitted application.
Approved drawings
Subject to the above conditions, this approval relates to the submitted drawings which are date stamped 9th December 2003.
no objection
no objection provided sections 91-95 Local Government Consolidation Act 1916 and Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 are complied with
DOT Highways objected due to lack of in-curtilage parking in an area with severe on-street parking congestion; Douglas Corporation raised no objection; Housing commented no objection if compliant with specific housing regulations.
Key concern: absence of in-curtilage parking in area with severe congestion impairing emergency services
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThe Department's objections to this application centre on the absence of in-curtilage parking in the application.; Approval of this application... would... create a serious parking problem.; The proposal to create 4 apartments does not include any proposals for vehicle parking, in an area where there is acknowledged parking congestion, to the extent that impairs the effectiveness of the emergency services.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No CommentFor further consideration of highway and traffic issues.
Borough of Douglas
No Objectionthe committee agreed to raise no objection to the application.
Housing
Conditional No Objectionwe don't normally comment on Approvals in Principle, however all I can offer is that as long as the proposed flat doesn't contravene the provisions of sections 91 to 95 of The Local Government Consolidation Act 1916 (yes 1916!) relating to underground rooms, and the provisions of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 then we would have no objection.
Conditions requested: proposed flat doesn't contravene the provisions of sections 91 to 95 of The Local Government Consolidation Act 1916 relating to underground rooms, and the provisions of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982
