28 February 2024 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
19, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2qg
The proposal involves converting an existing three-storey terraced office building on a corner plot at 19 Mount Havelock, Douglas, into a four-bedroom house, including replacement windows, additional parking, cycle and bin storage under the rear undercroft, installation of a specific Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), and ne…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2), which permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings, does not adversely affect character, am…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in scale/design, not harm character/amenities/highway safety, and provide parking/services. Officer found proposal compliant due to modest works, conditioned enhancements, adequate parking, and no adverse impacts.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats/houses in residential areas if providing space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking and pleasant outlooks from principal rooms. Satisfied by rear bin storage, two parking spaces/cycle provision, and clear sea views from living room.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Front windows conditioned as 50/50 split sash (enhancement over casements), heritage rooflights, and modest rear changes (ASHP, window tweaks) deemed in keeping with area quality.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Parking provision
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking areas as shown on Drawing P-01 REV A have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles associated with 19 Mount Havelock and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times.
Bin and cycle storage
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved the provision of the bin store and cycle provision are required to be installed and completed as shown on Drawing P-01 REV A and retained for those purposes thereafter.
Specific ASHP model
The only model of Air Source Heat Pump that shall be installed is the Samsung 16kW Air Source Heat Pump KIT 250LTR
ASHP noise limits
The Air Source Heat Pump must be installed according to the plans and supporting information and must be maintained as such thereafter and ensure that the Air Source Heat Pump shall not result in noise levels which exceed 42 decibels in volume LAeq 5 minute when measured at 1 metre external to the centre point of any relevant door or window to any residential neighbouring building as measured perpendicular to the plane of that relevant door or window.
Front windows style
For the avoidance of doubt all replacement windows to the front elevation shall be "50/50" split sliding sash windows and shall be retained as such.
No objection; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Development must not prohibit refuse bins from being stored within the curtilage between collections.
Highway Services HDC has no objection to application 24/00073/B, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking. Douglas Borough Council has no objections but requires compliance with waste management guidelines regarding refuse bin storage.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; This development must not prohibit the refuse bins from being removed from the highway to be stored within the curtilage of the property between refuse collections. Further advice on these requirements can be found on the Council’s website under the Council’s Waste Management Guidelines for Architects.
Conditions requested: This development must not prohibit the refuse bins from being removed from the highway to be stored within the curtilage of the property between refuse collections. Further advice on these requirements can be found on the Council’s website under the Council’s Waste Management Guidelines for Architects.
