3 February 2012 · Development Control Manager (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
The Albert Hotel, Athol Street, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ds
The proposal involves retrospective approval for engineering works to level ground by approximately 1-1.8 metres to create a private parking area for the Albert Hotel owners and staff, accessed via an existing entrance on Athol Street.
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The works have no visual impact from public view as the site is set below and behind a 2-2.4m high stone wall along eastern and southern boundaries, which remains unchanged.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, avoid adverse impacts on landscape/townscape/amenities/highways, provide safe access/parking, and consider stability/flooding. Officer assessed proposal against all criteria, finding compliance due to no visual impact, beneficial parking, no highway objections, minimal amenity effects given level differences, and site's suitability despite stability concerns deferred to applicant.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the creation of a private parking area as proposed in the submitted documents and drawing 1049-21 all received on 2nd December 2011.
no objections
do not oppose subject to condition on highway works consultation
Highways Division and Port St Mary Commissioners raised no objections (Highways conditional), while a neighbouring resident objected due to land stability risks and tree removal.
Key concern: lack of land stability weakening neighbouring property
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: Applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objections to PA11/01666/B.
Mrs H U Dean (via HLDB)
ObjectionMy main concern is the lack of the stability of the land in the Port St Mary area - especially my plot now that the Albert Hotel garden has gone, thus weakening my land.; the wall on the edge of my garden, which divides my property from the Albert Hotel now has a steep drop behind it. Has consideration been given to the fact that my gas holding tank- which is against this wall - as well as the mains water supply and sewers which follow that line, could be endangered?; The ash tree which grew in the Albert Hotel garden was obviously removed without permission
Conditions requested: Planning Officer visits the site, and also my property, to see the situation
