24 July 2024 · Planning Committee
Caretaker / Store, Bayqueen Hotel, The Promenade, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5dg
Hartford Homes proposes erecting three detached four-bedroom dwellings with integral double garages, private gardens, and balconies on the rear portion of the former Bayqueen Hotel site. This replaces an approved 11-apartment building (PA21/00083/MCH) with a smaller footprint (total floor area reduced from 2,303m² to 1…
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The site is designated for residential development under the Area Plan for the South and has prior approvals for greater development including a larger apartment block (PA21/00083/MCH), establishing t…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires efficient use of land and resources. Officer assessed site as designated residential with prior approvals, making three dwellings an efficient use replacing larger approved scheme.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Priority for new development in identified towns and villages. Port St Mary as Service Centre supports housing here for regeneration and supply needs.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Respect character of towns and villages. Reduced scale, matching design, and screening ensure no adverse visual impact.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including amenity, highways, design. Proposal complies via reduced impact, protections, and safe access.
Environment Policy 4
Wildlife and nature conservation. No objection from DEFA with conditions for swift boxes and bird strike measures.
Environment Policy 42
New development in settlements to reflect character. Design elements from front building ensure cohesion.
Environment Policy 43
Support regeneration of run-down urban areas. Aligns with Bay Queen site brief for residential redevelopment.
Housing Policy 1
General need for housing 2011-2026. Contributes to 1,120 units required in south.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Parking and turning areas
No dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until the parking and turning areas associated with that dwelling have been provided in accordance with the approved plans Nrs 46, 47 & 48. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping Drawing Nr 44 shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of that dwelling. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species
Obscure glazing and timber screen for Plot 1
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling on Plot 1 the obscure glazing and the first floor 1.8m high timber screen all shown on Drawing 46 shall be completed and shall be maintained as such thereafter
Communal open space and visitor parking
The "Communal Open Space" and six "Visitor Parking" spaces as shown on drawing 44 shall be completed prior to the occupation of the dwelling on Plot 1 and retained thereafter.
Swift boxes
No dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until a swift box is appropriately installed to the western gable elevation of each dwelling and retained thereafter.
Bird strike prevention on balustrades
Prior to the installation of any external glazed balustrades details to prevent bird strikes on the clear glass balustrades shall be submitted in writing to the Department and these approved measures shall be installed prior to the occupation of that dwelling.
no objection
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; suitable parking and access with additional visitor parking; conditions recommended for access, driveways, footpaths, and garages
no objection subject to landscaping condition, repositioning swift boxes to western elevation, and condition for bird strike prevention measures on glass balustrades
Highway Services, DOI Highways Drainage, Ecosystem Policy Team, and Port St Mary Commissioners all raised no objections to application 24/00653/B, with conditions requested related to access implementation, bird boxes, bird strike prevention, landscaping, and surface water drainage compliance.
Key concern: insufficient level data available for surface water drainage compliance
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 as the proposed dwellings have suitable parking and access, as well as additional visitor parking proposed.
Conditions requested: Conditions to implement access, driveways and pedestrian footpaths, and garages before first occupation; conditioning the garages to be used for parking of vehicles only
Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team have no objection to this application.; swift boxes would be appropriate in this location. However, we recommend that they are re-positioned to the western elevation of each plot in order so that the boxes are not above the proposed clear glass balustrades and therefore to avoid bird collision.; Measures could include use of etching, ultraviolet coatings or decals.
Conditions requested: The proposed landscaping is appropriate for the site and this should be secured via condition; no works to commence unless a plan detailing the measures that are to be put in place to prevent bird strikes on the clear glass balustrades, is submitted to Planning and approved in writing
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the following applications: 24/00653/B
DOI Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAs there is insufficient level data available the applicant is required to demonstrate compliance with the condition above.
Conditions requested: the applicant is required to demonstrate compliance
