29 May 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Mrs E J Callow)
Plot 34, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eg
The proposal involves building a 5-storey block of 4 apartments on a vacant residential plot in Douglas, including 6 car parking spaces and new access. The site was previously occupied by a house destroyed by fire in 2007.
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The site is zoned predominantly residential in the Douglas Local Plan, making the proposal compatible with the land use zoning.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is relevant to the determination. The officer assessed the proposal against it implicitly through evaluation of residential amenity, visual impact and highways effects, finding no unacceptable harm.
Housing Policy 6
Housing Policy 6 requires residential-zoned land development per area plan briefs or criteria in para 6.2, encouraging good design. The site is zoned predominantly residential in Douglas Local Plan; proposal complies as compatible land use with good design sympathetic to area character.
Transport Policy 1
Transport Policy 1 relevant to highways and access. Assessed via Highways Division consultation; accepted despite reduced parking due to site location.
Transport Policy 4
Transport Policy 4 on parking standards. Proposal provides 6 spaces vs 8 required but compliant with 2007 AIP condition for 4 spaces, central location and bus route.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 relevant to access and traffic. No adverse implications per Highways Division.
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 a building comprising 4 apartments, with associated car parking and access as shown in drawing number 10-3120-01 date stamped 29th March 2011 and drawing numbers 10-3120-10 Rev 1, 10-3120-11 Rev 1, 10-3120-12 Rev 1, 10-3120-13 Rev 1 dated 5th March 2012.
Materials approval
No development shall take place until samples of the facing and roofing material have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority; and thereafter the development must be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.
no objection to the proposals
Although this proposal does not comply with the 8 parking spaces in accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan, it does however provide 6 parking places. Taking into account its central location and bus route, highways would not oppose the application.
No Objection in Principle subject to connection to public sewer, submission of drainage layout for approval, and no groundwater discharge to sewers.
