18 July 2016 · Planning Committee
Garage And Plot, Gellings Avenue, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5bg
The proposal involves building two semi-detached two-storey houses with dormer accommodation on a previously approved but unimplemented site next to a terrace of similar houses and public conveniences.
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The proposal was assessed as compliant with General Policy 2, respecting the site and surroundings in scale, form and design, with stepped roofs not exceeding neighbouring heights and similar appearan…
General Policy 2
Requires proposals in residential areas to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, avoid adverse impacts on character, amenities, road safety, parking and adjoining land. Officer assessed the stepped design, materials and parking as compatible with neighbours, sustainable brownfield use with no material harms, thus compliant across relevant criteria b, c, g, h, i, j, k.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No permitted development extensions
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling(s) hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.
no objection
no longer object as proposal layout will not adversely affect safety or amenity
Highways Division opposes the application due to inadequate parking space dimensions that would cause vehicles to overhang the public highway, while Port St Mary Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: vehicles parking in this space overhanging the public highway causing an obstruction to pedestrians
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
ObjectionThe parking spaces provided do not meet todays standards of 3.25 x 6 metres per car parking space.; From the drawings provided the parking spaces measure 2.45 x 4.8 per car parking space which will result in vehicles parking in this space overhanging the public highway causing an obstruction to pedestrians.; Oppose
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the above application.
