16 September 2004 · Planning Committee
Store, Kensington Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3et
The site at 15 Kensington Road, Douglas, is in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area and was already under construction for three approved apartments (PA 02/00184/B) with parking. This application sought full approval for a modest fourth single-bedroom apartment over the single-storey rear garage annexe, with access vi…
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The officer considered the proposal acceptable as its design was sympathetic to the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area and arguably an improvement on the existing single-storey approval.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Matching detailing
The detailing of the proposed building must match that of the building under construction; in particular, the windows must be set on reveals of the same depth and must have frames of the same section.
Water supply
The Development hereby approved shall not be commenced until such time as the new water treatment works supplying the eastern supply area has been commissioned, or an adequate potable water supply is available to site, to the satisfaction of the Planning Committee, in consultation with the Isle of Man Water Authority.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted drawings which are date-stamped 8th July 2004.
no views, no adverse traffic impacts
no objection
Recommend approval
Mixed responses from consultees: most have no objection or no comment, but Isle of Man Water Authority objects due to water supply capacity issues unless conditioned; Fire Service and Environmental Health raise compliance requirements.
Key concern: cannot guarantee potable water supply to additional developments due to capacity issues
Douglas Borough Engineer
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority considers the application to be premature as the Authority cannot at present guarantee to provide supplies of potable water to any additional developments in the eastern side of the Island.; The Authority would, however, be prepared to withdraw its objection subject to suitable conditions being imposed.
Conditions requested: No construction of the proposed dwelling shall commence until such time as the Isle of Man Water Authority gives notice in writing to the Committee that the Authority will within six months of the date of such notice have the capacity to provide to the proposed dwelling a supply of wholesome water sufficient for the domestic purposes of the proposed dwelling.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with Fire Safety Department as application falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Plats) Regulations 1996; Recommend: Approved
Environmental Health Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations.
Conditions requested: The proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations.
Highways Division
No CommentThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.
