19 February 2008 · Planning Committee
Whitebridge House, 34, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eg
The proposal seeks approval in principle for erecting a building containing four self-contained apartments with basement parking on a vacant plot previously occupied by a dwelling destroyed by fire in May 2007. The site is in a predominantly residential area near a recent four-storey residential development.
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The site is zoned predominantly residential in the Douglas Local Plan 1998, and the proposed development is compatible with this zoning.
General Policy 2
Relevant under Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. Officer assessed general development principles; proposal found compatible with residential zoning.
Housing Policy 6
Requires residential zoned land developed per area plan brief or criteria in para 6.2, encouraging good design. Site zoned residential in Douglas Local Plan; proposal compatible.
Community Policy 7
Listed as relevant; no specific assessment tension noted.
Transport Policy 1
Relevant for access and parking; Highways no objection.
Transport Policy 4
Relevant for parking standards; four spaces for one-bed units compliant.
Transport Policy 7
Relevant for transport; no issues raised.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Site defined by plan
This approval relates to the application site as defined by the red line on drawing no. 07 0298/1 date stamped the 21st November 2007. No approval is hereby granted or implied to the indicative plans submitted as part of this application.
Parking provision
The reserved matters application must include parking provision for four cars.
Do not oppose
No objection
Standard comments; advise contact for electricity supply
Highways Division, Manx Electricity Authority, Constabulary Architectural Liaison Officer, and Douglas Corporation all responded to application 07/02159/A with no objections, though the Constabulary raised security concerns for the basement parking and MEA requested contact for electricity supply.
Key concern: unsecured basement parking creating opportunities for criminal and anti-social behaviour
Department of Transport, Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Constabulary Architectural Liaison Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe entrance to the proposed basement car park will have minimal surveillance and I am concerned that if left insecure, this area would create opportunities for criminal and/or anti-social behaviour.; I would therefore recommend that consideration be given to securing the car parking level to minimise its potential exposure to criminal activity or anti-social behaviour.
Conditions requested: securing the car parking level to minimise its potential exposure to criminal activity or anti-social behaviour
Douglas Corporation
No Objectionthe committee agreed not to raise an objection to the application
