20 February 2006 · Planning Committee
Workshop Unit V, Bay View Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ag
The proposal involves demolishing an unused church hall on a steeply sloping corner site in a residential area and replacing it with a three-storey apartment block containing 15 units (mostly 1- and 2-bed apartments, total 22 bedrooms), 15 basement parking spaces, 7 ground-level spaces, and a new access through the sit…
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The site is within residential zoning under the 1982 Isle of Man Planning Scheme Order (Part 3 para 11(2)), where the proposed residential use accords with the land use designation, character of the r…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of an apartment block with associated parking all as shown in drawings 1029/S01, -/02 and -/05A received on 1st November, 2005, -/07 received on 7th December, 2005 and -/03B, -/04B and -/06B all received on 16th December, 2005.
Parking prior to occupation
No apartment may be occupied until such times as the parking spaces shown in drawings 1029/03B and -/04B have been created and are available for use.
Parking retention
The parking spaces proposed as part of this application must be retained for the sole use of the occupants of the proposed apartments and visitors thereto.
Refuse scheme
Prior to the commencement of building works on site, the applicant must have approved by the Planning Authority a scheme for dealing with the storage and collection of refuse from the site.
no objections
Note to consult on water connections (standard note 22)
Supports the principle of brownfield/windfall site redevelopment
DOT Highways objected due to inadequate parking, aisle width, and visibility splays, while other consultees including Port St Mary Commissioners, IoM Water Authority, Drainage Division, Fire Service, and Andrew Jessopp raised no objections or offered support/conditions.
Key concern: inadequate off-street parking and visibility splays impacting road safety (DOT Highways)
DOT Highways
ObjectionThe off street parking spaces are inadequate to serve the needs of this development (22 number 4.8 metre by 2.4 metre parking spaces are required).; Visibility splay of 2.4 metres by 18 metres are required to serve the needs of this development.; In the interests of road safety.
Conditions requested: relocating the supports to the proposed building to provide up to 25 spaces; change to meet standards for car parking spaces and aisle width; front wall of the development could be lowered to satisfy visibility splay requirement
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionMy Commissioners have considered the above Planning Application to which they have no objections.
IoM Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionthe applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - "Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations", and if applicable a "Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes" will be required
Drainage Division
No Commentthe Department would be prepared to make a financial contribution to the costs of installing the surface water drainage at an increased size over that which would normally be required for your development.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with Fire Safety Department is proposal falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Plats) Regulations 1996
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with Fire Safety Department if proposal falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996
Andrew Jessopp
SupportI support the principle of this brownfield/windfall site redevelopment. The design isn't that inspiring but that is a subjective matter.
