28 January 2011 · Senior Planning Officer
9, Glenview Terrace, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ha
The site is a semi-detached three-storey boarding house on the northern side of Athol Park in Port Erin, currently used as a boarding house with ten bedrooms. The proposal involved converting it to four apartments (two on ground floor, one each on first and second floors), demolishing existing rear annexes (21 sq.m) an…
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The officer determined the proposal represents an over-development of the site, providing only four parking spaces (three of which are 2.2m wide, 200mm narrower than standard) for four apartments with…
Housing Policy 17
Requires conversions to flats in residential areas to provide adequate space for clothes-drying, refuse storage, amenity, parking; pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and on-site parking or traffic management strategy. Officer found inadequate privacy/outlook for ground floor rear bedrooms 1m from lane, limited amenity/clothes drying space, and insufficient parking, failing criteria a), b), c).
Strategic Policy 12
Favourable consideration for converting redundant boarding houses to flats subject to detailed standards. Officer acknowledged principle support for boarding house conversion but found non-compliance with linked parking standards in Appendix Seven, no adequate demonstration for relaxation near bus route/public parking.
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Manx Electricity Authority and Highways Division raised no objections with standard conditions requested; Port Erin Commissioners opposed the application due to over-intensive development, poor design, and insufficient parking.
Key concern: proposed development is over intensive
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
The Commissioners Of Port Erin
ObjectionThe above application was considered by my Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 5th January 2011. I am directed to inform you the application has been Opposed on the grounds the proposed development is over intensive, of poor design and there is insufficient on site parking provided.
