28 August 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Land Adjacent To And Including Royal Buildings 171 Royal Avenue Onchan Isle Of Man
The proposal involved revisions to the elevations of an apartment block previously approved under PAs 03/00622/B and 05/01027/B, including removal of dormers, changes to fenestration for opening lights, reorganisation of roof lights, steeper gables with reduced width and less fenestration on the side elevation facing t…
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The proposals were alterations to the external appearance of the building previously approved under 05/01027/B, including elevation changes such as removal of eaves dormers replaced by a central bay w…
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Policy CA/2 from Planning Policy Statement 1/01 requires special planning considerations in conservation areas. The Building Conservation Officer assessed the elevation revisions against this, finding them non-contentious and improved, particularly the dormer removals.
Conservation Area Policy 4 (PPS 1/01)
Policy CA/4 addresses proposals that preserve and enhance conservation areas. Applied to elevation changes like fenestration reorganisation and gable adjustments, which were deemed to better integrate with Royal Buildings.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Policy CA/6 governs demolition in conservation areas. No contentious issues identified; alterations including boundary wall adjustments were acceptable.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 07 rev. F, 08 rev. F, 11 rev. A, 100 rev. D, 101 rev. G, 102 rev. G, 103 rev. E, 104 rev. E, 105 rev. A, 200, 201, PL290/1 and IOM-sk-02 date stamped the 23rd May 2007.
Landscaping implementation
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
recommend that the planning application be approved
Water Authority raised an objection to PA 07/00995/B due to inadequate basement parking arrangements, while Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval.
Key concern: basement off street parking arrangements have been changed and reduce the number of off street parking spaces
Water Authority
ObjectionPA 07/00995/B | Land Adjacent to Royalty Buildings Royal Avenue Onchan | Objection; The basement off street parking arrangements have been changed and reduce the number of off street parking spaces. In addition parking space 27 obstructs parking space 1 and 2.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
