29 June 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
17, York Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3bn
The proposal involved demolishing an existing single storey self-contained flat at the rear of 17 York Road and erecting a three storey pitched roof extension on the same footprint, measuring 7.7m rear projection and 6.4m width, to create three one-bedroom flats, with three on-site parking spaces accessing Palatine Roa…
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The officer's primary concern was the three storey extension's adverse impact on the neighbouring property at 15 York Road, noting after a site visit that the neighbour's rear and side windows serve h…
Douglas Local Plan (parking standards)
Requires 1.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling outside the town centre area to ensure adequate vehicle parking facilities in the interests of road safety. The proposal provided only three spaces for three flats (1 per dwelling), which were also undersized, failing this standard in a location with existing on-street congestion.
No objection subject to conditions on drainage layout: two separate systems for foul water and surface water combining into existing lateral connection, with details for approval prior to construction.
Highways Division objected due to inadequate off-street parking arrangements failing to meet the required parking standard, while Douglas Corporation Drainage had no objection subject to drainage layout conditions; local residents objected on parking, loss of daylight, noise, and overdevelopment grounds.
Key concern: off street parking arrangements inadequate and fails 1.5 spaces per dwelling Douglas Local Plan standard
Mrs M Collings
ObjectionTo have no impact on existing parking in the road no less than six off road parking spaces need to be created to provide two for each flat.; The parking problems are so great that some residents even resort to parking across the tops of the lanes which creates safety problems for emergency vehicles.
Department of Transport Highway Division
ObjectionThe off street parking arrangements are inadequate in size to accommodate a modern sized vehicles.; a parking standard of 1.5 spaces per dwelling is required in accordance with the Douglas Local Plan.
Andrew and Claire Drygan
ObjectionThe erection of a 3 Storey extension as part of our back yard will greatly reduce natural daylight to some of our rooms.; we are also concerned about the increase of inhabitants this development will bring on top of the current inhabitants currently residing in 17 York Rd with regards to noise, activate, parking and domestic rubbish
Douglas Corporation Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation acting as The Agent for the Department of Transport, under the Sewerage Act 1999 has no objection to the above application subject to the following; Details of the above drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval prior to construction.
Conditions requested: proposed domestic drainage layout to include two separate systems for foul water and surface water and combine into the existing lateral connection situated at the curtilage boundary; details of the above drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval prior to construction; comments to be incorporated in the approval notice
