30 July 2019 · Planning Committee
8, Clifton Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hx
The proposal involves changing the use of a 4-storey mid-terrace Victorian guesthouse, previously operating with 14 bedrooms and 340 sqm floor area, to a House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) with 12 bedrooms accommodating up to 18 people. No external alterations or on-site parking are proposed.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential use as acceptable since the site is zoned 'Predominantly Residential' under the Douglas Local Plan, making HMO use more in keeping than the previous g…
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 conversion re-uses a redundant guesthouse in a residential area close to town centre services, complying fully.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. No external changes to the Victorian façade mean no adverse impact, preserving special character; continued use supports upkeep.
General Policy 2
Permits development in zoning if it respects surroundings, provides amenity/ access/ parking, avoids adverse impacts on amenity/ highways/ character. Proposal complies as it fits residential zoning, relaxes parking appropriately, retains character, and provides satisfactory amenities without on-site changes.
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.
PIR security lighting
Details and locations of PIR (motion detecting) security lighting to be installed to the rear-side yard of the property must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The approved lighting shall be installed prior to the occupation of the property as a House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure the comfort and security of residents when accessing the area.
Do not oppose the application but request consideration of recycling receptacles in rear yard, PIR lighting to rear lane for safety, and clarification on back wall
Highway Services initially objected to application 19/00554/B due to inadequate demonstration of on-street parking capacity, while Douglas Borough Council (via Dilapidation Enforcement Officer) supported it with requests for recycling receptacles and PIR lighting.
Key concern: Inadequate demonstration of on-street parking capacity
Highway Services
ObjectionHighway Services oppose the application as it has not been demonstrated that there would be adequate on-street parking capacity to accommodate the additional parking demand that would be generated by the development.; In order to progress, this application, a more detailed statement, is requested incorporating surveys of Clifton Terrace at different times of the day to ascertain whether the spare capacity does indeed exist to accommodate future parking demand from the tenants of the HMO.
Conditions requested: Surveys of Clifton Terrace at different times of the day to ascertain spare capacity
Douglas Borough Council
No CommentThe following application will be considered at the Council's Environmental Services Committee meeting on the 17th June 2019. We will provide our comments relating to this application no later than the 21st June 2019.
Dilapidation Enforcement Officer
SupportFollowing consideration of the application the Committee resolved to support planning application 19/00554/B.; In supporting the application the Council also kindly requests that the applicant gives consideration to adding receptacles for the recycling of waste materials within the rear yard of the property and that the applicant gives consideration to adding PIR lighting to the rear lane of the property for safety purposes and clarifies whether the back wall of the property is to be removed or remain in situ.
Conditions requested: Gives consideration to adding receptacles for the recycling of waste materials within the rear yard of the property; Gives consideration to adding PIR lighting to the rear lane of the property for safety purposes; Clarifies whether the back wall of the property is to be removed or remain in situ
