9 August 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ben Varrey, Athol Street, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5dt
The proposal involved converting two existing three-storey terraced dwellings into a 4-bedroom townhouse (Sentosa) and two 2-bedroom duplex apartments (Ben Varrey), including demolition of poor-quality flat-roofed rear extensions, new rear extensions extending 0.8m further rearward than existing at some points, interna…
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The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Strategic Plan, which permits development respecting site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design, and amenity, despite not conformi…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not harm townscape, amenity, highways, or drainage. Assessed compliant despite zoning mismatch (shopping to residential continuation), as no use change, extensions replace poor additions, parking improved, and no adverse impacts identified. Conservation input confirmed acceptability in proposed conservation area.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations, demolition and extensions all shown in drawings 08A received on 6th July, 2010 and 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 all received on 18th May, 2010.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Proposal provides increased off-road parking despite shortfall from 6 bedrooms (reduced from 7).
No objections to original or amended application. Noted water springs and culverted stream, suggesting condition for investigation; no objections to amended glazing.
No objection subject to drainage conditions: no changes without prior discussion, connect to public sewer acceptably, no surface water to foul sewer.
Port St Mary Commissioners (no objection with conditions on water sources), their agents Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority (no objection with drainage requirements), and Highways Division (do not oppose due to no traffic implications and improved parking) responded to the application.
Key concern: serious consequences to infrastructure and surrounding properties if underground water sources are not adequately dealt with
Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionAny changes to the approved drainage proposals for this development must be discussed with the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority prior to any work commencing on site; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Authority
Conditions requested: Any changes to the approved drainage proposals must be discussed with the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority prior to any work commencing on site; The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Authority, prior to making any communication to the public sewer; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Port St Mary Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objections to the above application; in view of the serious consequences to infrastructure and surrounding properties in this area of coastline in Port St Mary if the underground water sources are not adequately dealt with
Conditions requested: any planning approval is conditional upon underground water sources being investigated and recommendations made by a suitably qualified professional before any works commence for prior approval by Planning; any work required to protect, divert, or install provision for such underground water sources is carried out under the direct supervision of a suitably qualified professional
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners noted the alteration to the proposed glazing styles in the south east (side) elevation and have no objections to the amended application PA 10/000745/B
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications; This proposal can only provide 3 off street parking spaces, IOM Strategic Plan requires 6 spaces. The No. Of bedrooms has been decreased from 7 to 6. Taking all the above into account the proposal does provide increased off road parking
