24 January 2017 · Planning Committee
29, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ea
The proposal involves converting a three-storey terraced former guest house/boarding house with 11 bedrooms into four apartments: three one-bedroom units (approximately 74sqm, 31sqm, and 42sqm) and one two-bedroom unit (63sqm).
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 17, which supports conversions in residential areas if adequate amenity space, pleasant outlook, and parking (if possible) are provided.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land and redundant buildings, efficient site use, and location utilising existing infrastructure. The officer found the proposal makes effective use of a redundant guest house in a sustainable location near town centre services.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily to existing towns/villages. The site in Douglas raises no strategic concerns as it is within an existing urban area.
Housing Policy 17
Permits flat conversions in residential areas if adequate space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking (if practical), pleasant outlook from principal rooms, and parking on-site or via traffic strategy if possible. Assessed as compliant: adequate internal facilities and outlook provided; parking relaxed due to site constraints, location, and Highways support.
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.
Accepts justification for reduction in car parking standard and does not oppose the application
Highways Division does not oppose the application despite no on-site parking, while Douglas Borough Council Environmental Services Committee objects due to kerbside congestion impacting amenity.
Key concern: unacceptably harm the amenity of the surrounding area by reason of adding to the existing kerbside congestion
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services accepts the justification provided in the application for a reduction in the car parking standard and does not oppose this application.; Do not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 08/11/16
Douglas Borough Council Environmental Services Committee
Objectionthe Council should raise an objection to the application on the grounds that the proposal is considered to be contrary to General Policy 17 (a) and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, in that the proposed development, if approved, would unacceptably harm the amenity of the surrounding area by reason of adding to the existing kerbside congestion.
