7 November 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
33, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ea
The proposal involves converting the ground floor of a three-storey terraced dwelling into a modest one-bedroom annex flat for the elderly owner's son to live independently while providing care.
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The officer determined that the proposed ground floor annexe for the owner's son providing care is acceptable in principle within the mixed-use residential area of central Douglas, as it aligns with t…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in scale, design, amenity, highway safety, and avoids adverse impacts on landscape, wildlife, or traffic. The officer assessed the annexe conversion against all criteria (a)-(n), confirming compliance due to the sustainable central location, no neighbour amenity harm from balcony or alterations, suitable design matching existing materials, and no highway or other issues. The policy tipped the balance in favour of approval as the modest proposal met every test.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Ancillary occupation only
The annexe hereby approved shall be occupied only by family and/or friends of those occupying the main dwelling as ancillary accommodation and the annexe shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the dwellinghouse.
No interest registered
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application with a condition for secure cycle parking and bin storage details. Douglas City Council has no objections but requests evidence of sufficient bin and recycling storage arrangements.
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 site is in sustainable area in Douglas town centre.; Details of secure cycle parking provision and bin storage should be conditioned on permission.
Conditions requested: Details of secure cycle parking provision and bin storage should be conditioned on permission
Douglas City Council
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas City Council has no objections.; The applicant must engage with the Council’s waste services management team and provide evidence that there is sufficient bin and recycling storage space available to accommodate the possible increase in waste and recyclables from the annex flat.; All waste bins and recycling boxes must be kept within the curtilage of the property apart from on waste/recycling collection days.; The bin/recycling storage arrangements must be to the satisfaction of the Council prior to any approval being granted.
Conditions requested: The applicant must engage with the Council’s waste services management team and provide evidence that there is sufficient bin and recycling storage space available to accommodate the possible increase in waste and recyclables from the annex flat.; All waste bins and recycling boxes must be kept within the curtilage of the property apart from on waste/recycling collection days.; The bin/recycling storage arrangements must be to the satisfaction of the Council prior to any approval being granted.
