9 December 2019
Flat 1, Wyndham, 1, Church Road Marina, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2hq
The site consists of two adjoined, decaying six-storey buildings previously used as guest houses with 48 bedrooms, now proposed for conversion into 10 self-contained apartments: two 3-bedroom duplex units on basement/ground floors, six 2-bedroom apartments on upper floors, and two 1-bedroom units on the fourth floor.
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General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, or highway safety. The applicant asserts the proposal complies as minimal external changes preserve aesthetics in a mixed terrace.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for drying/refuse/parking, pleasant outlooks from principal rooms. Applicant claims apartments provide good sizes, front outlooks, rear bin storage, and nearby public spaces compensate for no private amenity.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (1 space per 1-bed, 2 per 2-bed flats) but allows relaxation in town centres considering public transport proximity. Applicant argues no on-site parking needed due to central location, bus access, no increase over prior guest house demand, with cycle spaces provided.
Multiple consultees commented on planning application 19/00324/B for conversion of guest houses to ten apartments, raising concerns over cycle parking provision, quality, security, bin and recycling storage, and affordable housing; Highway Services offered conditional no objection while others objected or later supported with conditions.
Key concern: Inadequate cycle parking provision, access, security, and quality
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application subject to a planning condition for full design details of at least 10 secure and covered cycle parking spaces on the site
Conditions requested: Full design details of at least 10 secure and covered cycle parking spaces on the site to be submitted and agreed and provided prior to first occupation of the development
Isle of Man Cycling Association
ObjectionThe proposed bicycle parking is for 10 bicycle spaces, 4 horizontal and 6 vertical, at basement level split between the yards on either side of the rear outriggers; We do not consider the proposed cycle parking provisions to be sufficiently safe and convenient for people to use
Department of Infrastructure Public Estates and Housing Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe Department would request that consideration be given by the Planning committee to include a requirement... for the applicant to enter into a Section 13 Agreement
Conditions requested: Applicant to enter into a Section 13 Agreement with the Department to provide a Commuted Sum in lieu of Affordable Housing for 2.50 units
Douglas Borough Council
ObjectionThe application does not comply with Waste Policy 1, General Policy 2(h), General Policy 2(m), Housing Policy 17(a) and Transport Policy (7)
Douglas Borough Council
ObjectionThere was an inadequacy of suitable bin storage particularly in respect of space for recycling provision
Conditions requested: Adding of receptacles for the recycling of waste materials; Means to ensure that all waste receptacles are kept securely within the curtilage of the property
Douglas Borough Council
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council supports planning application 19/00324/B... subject to the following condition: That the cycle storage area be fitted with a secure door fixed at the top of the entrance stairs
Conditions requested: Cycle storage area be fitted with a secure door fixed at the top of the entrance stairs
Zero Waste Mann
ObjectionThe planning application only considers spacial provision for residual waste and even that is very hard to access
Conditions requested: Enough room to provide 240L recycling bins
