Demolition of existing property and erection of a replacement property to provide four apartments with associated parking

Refusal Reasons

• ✗The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the private residential amenity of existing residential property adjoining the application site. Specifically, the proposed elevated balconies will result in unacceptable overlooking or an unacceptable perception of overlooking of those adjoining properties to the detriment of their private residential amenity. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
• ✗The relevant parking standard for the proposed development under the provisions of Appendix 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 is eight spaces. By providing only four spaces the proposed development fails to meet that standard and is therefore contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Transport 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
• ✗The dimensions of the proposed car parking spaces fail to meet current minimum standards of 3.25m x 6m for this type of car parking layout and the entrance width fails to meet the current minimum standard width of 4.1m. Furthermore, it is not believed that all vehicles could enter and exit the site in a forward gear due to the limited manoeuvring space. As such, it is concluded that the proposed development is detrimental to highway safety and public amenity, thereby contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.