2 December 2014 · Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance) under delegated powers
80, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3eb
The proposal involves converting an existing three-storey residential dwelling into three separate one-bedroom apartments, one per floor, each with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and shared front access (ground floor only has rear yard access).
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The officer assessed that the conversion complies with the residential designation and would not harm the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, as it preserves the external character with no alterations …
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. The officer noted the proposal involves internal conversion only, with no external changes to the building's distinctive features (red facing brick, render, bay window, vertically proportioned windows), thus complying without harm to the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for amenity, refuse, drying, parking is provided; flats have pleasant outlook; and parking is on-site or via traffic strategy. Assessed as met despite layout limitations and no on-site parking, due to available on-street parking, precedents, and impracticality of better access without unsuitable ground floor changes.
Appendix 7
Requires one parking space per one-bed apartment but allows relaxation for conservation area benefits, sensitive streetscape preservation, or bus route proximity without unacceptable on-street parking. Relaxed here due to conservation location, no highway objection, and existing on-street parking serving similar properties.
No objection as the car parking requirement generated from a three to four bedroomed dwelling is not significantly different from that of three apartments
