1 August 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M.I. McCauley) under delegated authority
St Ninians Church Hall, St Ninians Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4be
The proposal sought full planning approval for minor amendments to a previously approved sheltered housing scheme (PAs 04/01079B and 05/00038B), such as changes to window openings and styles, roof designs with pitched dormers replacing flat ones, removal of first-floor balconies in some blocks, minor entrance alteratio…
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The officer considered the proposed amendments to the approved sheltered housing scheme, including changes to window openings and styles, minor roof design alterations, replacement of flat roof dormer…
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the external and internal alterations to approved sheltered housing development as shown in drawing numbers 210 Rev B, 12, 302, 301, 300, 110 Rev L, 111 Rev F, 112 Rev F, 120 Rev F, 121 Rev F, 122 Rev F, 100 Rev G, 101 Rev G and 102 Rev G date stamped 14th March 2007.
Sheltered housing occupancy
The proposed accommodation may be occupied only as sheltered housing; prior to such occupation, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority details of the occupancy constraints and the mechanisms for enforcing these.
No permitted development rights
Any Permitted Development Order for the time being in operation will not apply to this site.
Parking completion
No unit may be occupied until such time as the parking areas and associated access routes and turning areas have been completed and are available for use.
No site runoff to highway
No water or contaminants from the site shall be permitted to flow or be tracked on the highway.
Services underground
All services must be laid underground, and all soil stack must be constructed internally.
Landscaping scheme
Within 2 months from the date of this decision notice, a scheme of soft landscaping shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. All planting shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding seasons following the first occupation of the residential units. Any tree or shrub which within 5 years from the completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
Tree protection
No existing tree or shrub indicated on the approved plans to be retained shall be cut down, grubbed out, topped, lopped or uprooted without the written consent of the planning authority. Any such tree or shrub which is removed without such consent or dies, becomes damaged or diseased within a period of 5 years from the completion of development shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
Do not oppose
No objection
Multiple consultees including Douglas Corporation, IoM Water Authority, Disability Access Office, and Fire Service responded to application 07/00505/B with no objections but requested consultation or conditions related to utilities, accessibility, and fire safety.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionFor connections that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required, the applicant should contact the IoMWA Planning and Projects Section, tel. 69 59 58.
Conditions requested: a 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.
Disability Access Office
No Objectionaccessible to everyone including unassisted wheelchair users, from door widths to electric sockets.
Conditions requested: This development should be built under the Part M building regulations; appropriate dropped kerbs should be included; If however the alternative ‘shared surface’ option is used then there should be a clear delineation line between pavement and road; Where common parking is to be provided then 5% should be designated disabled parking.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with the Fire Safety Department as the Proposals falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Fats) Regulations 1996.
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with the Fire Safety Department as the Proposals falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996.
