13 March 2024 · Planning Committee
25, Market Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pa
The proposal involves converting an existing two-storey garage and store building into a 2-bedroom dwelling by adding a third storey and extending 4.7m into the rear yard, with a new finished height of 9.6m.
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The officer assessed that the revised design, with pitched slate roof, painted render, and aluminium windows, integrates with the varying heights and materials of neighbouring workshop/garage/office b…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, highways, and design. Officer found proposal compliant as it avoids harm to neighbours, improves site appearance, and ensures highway safety with conditions.
Strategic Policy 1
Promotes efficient land use. Residential infill in town centre supported Central Douglas Masterplan goals for housing opportunities.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Favours development in towns like Douglas. Site in Strand Street Mixed Use Area and Market Street CTA suitable for residential above ground floor.
Housing Policy 4
Supports housing in East area towns. Aligns with plan target of 2,440 homes 2011-2026.
Housing Policy 6
Requires accordance with briefs. Proposal fits Mixed Use Area allowing residential above ground.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Design must respect locality. Pitched roof, materials, and split levels sympathetic to varying street scene heights and topography.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. One space below standard but acceptable due to town centre location, public transport, and condition for retention.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Garage door mechanism
The proposed garage door must have an opening mechanism that shall not swing onto the adopted highway when opening, but shall only swing into the site.
Car parking retention
The car parking space provided within the garage, hereby permitted as part of the development, and shown on Drawing No. 23 - 102 - 02 Rev. E, received 23 January 2024, shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling and shall thereafter be retained and made available for vehicle parking at all times.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the garage door does not swing onto the adopted highway
no objection
Douglas Borough Council and Highway Services HDC both have no objections to application 24/00064/B, with Highway Services requesting a condition on garage door operation.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 24/00064/B - Conversion of garage & store into a 2 Bedroom dwelling with an additional storey added to the existing building - amendment to PA 23/00898/B 25A Market Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PA
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the garage door does not swing onto the adopted highway i.e. roller shutter type operation or swings within the site only – this should be conditioned on permission.
Conditions requested: providing the garage door does not swing onto the adopted highway i.e. roller shutter type operation or swings within the site only – this should be conditioned on permission.
