16 October 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Douglas Head Apartments, Douglas Head, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5by
The application sought permission to subdivide one large apartment, made up of former Apartments 15 and 22 in the Douglas Head Apartments complex (former Douglas Head Hotel site), back into two distinct two-bedroom units by installing internal stud walls and separate services.
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The officer assessed the subdivision against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, focusing on neighbour amenity, parking, and traffic safety.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning provided it does not adversely affect local residents' amenity or locality character (g), provides satisfactory amenity standards including adequate parking and access without impacting road safety or traffic flows (h & i). The officer tested the subdivision against these, finding no unacceptable amenity or parking impacts given existing allocations and original configuration, with the site in Mixed Use - Residential/Offices zoning.
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 objection to the application (27.09.19)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Highways confirms no material changes in parking demand and recommends no objection.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure Highways
No ObjectionIt is understood there are two garage spaces and two parking spaces allocated to the apartment as it stands. Dividing it into two apartments allows 2 spaces per unit which is the parking requirement when the original development was constructed.; As a result, there are no material changes in terms of parking demand.; The development is considered acceptable.; Recommendation: DNO
