2 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
24, Richmond Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3jz
The site is an existing car repair garage in a predominantly residential area within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, backing onto a narrow lane. The proposal involves changing the use to a single dwelling, altering the front garage door to a more residential appearance with glazing and pedestrian access, adding …
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The proposal complies with General Policy 2 as it respects the residential zoning, improves the site's appearance over the existing industrial garage by adding residential features like glazing and st…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety, provide satisfactory standards including access/parking, and reduce energy use. Officer assessed proposal as compliant due to improved residential appearance tying into adjacent buildings, sufficient accommodation without neighbour impacts, and sustainable location.
Strategic Policy 1
Encourages optimising previously developed/redundant land/buildings. Site's conversion of underused garage in residential zone directly complies by reusing brownfield site efficiently.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character, protecting special features. Alterations improve over industrial garage, reinstate stonework on rear, and do not harm appraisal-highlighted architectural details; garages/rear lane not prominent in character.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (2 spaces/unit). Relaxed due to sustainable urban location near public transport; Highways confirmed lower demand than existing use, no safety issues.
Housing Policy 17
Supports housing provision. Proposal provides sufficiently sized accommodation meeting amenity standards in appropriate residential location.
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.
Bin storage
Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, the secure bin storage area shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans (Drawing 06 Proposed Conversion received 02.08.24) and shall be permanently retained thereafter and solely for the purpose of refuse storage. Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the development and of the amenities of the area.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the site is a sustainable location of Douglas city centre and the proposed parking demand will be similar or less than the existing site use
Reserve comment for details of bin storage (addressed by condition)
Highway Services HDC has no objection to application 24/90902/B due to no significant negative highway impacts in a sustainable city centre location with similar or less parking demand. Douglas Borough Council has not yet provided comments, pending review of bin and recycling arrangements.
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 as the site is a sustainable location of Douglas city centre and the proposed parking demand will be similar or less than the existing site use.
Douglas Borough Council
No CommentThe Council will provide separate comments on PA 24/90902/B once we have had the opportunity to review the bin and recycling arrangements for the proposed new dwelling.
