29 November 2010 · Senior Planning Officer
Cliff Cottage, Carrs Lane, Tromode, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4qb
The site is an irregularly shaped parcel of rough grassland (approx. 0.078 ha) containing a derelict three-storey building, located within a predominantly residential area. The application sought approval in principle for two new dwellings to replace the existing structure, with indicative layouts submitted but not app…
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The officer assessed that the site is within a predominantly residential area under the Onchan Local Plan, so the principle of residential development accords with Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circul…
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
Permits new residential properties in designated residential areas if they fit with density, massing, design and character of adjacent dwellings. Officer found principle accords as site in residential use per Onchan Local Plan Map No. 2.
General Policy 2
Requires development respecting site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; no adverse amenity, highway, drainage impacts; suitable parking/services. Officer tested against all criteria (a-n), concluding acceptable subject to reserved matters.
Environment Policy 42
New development must reflect local character, no inappropriate backland or removal of green spaces contributing to amenity. Site assessed as not backland, hidden from streetscene, no significant green space loss.
Transport Policy 3
Protects rail routes for tourism/leisure. Not relevant as site not on/near rail route.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Condition C4 imposed for reserved matters to include turning facility and two parking spaces per dwelling.
Time limit for reserved matters
The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the dwelling, internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Approved plans
This approval in principle relates to the erection of two dwellings on the land defined by the red line on drawing no. 01 rev. P1 date stamped the 4th October 2010. For the avoidance of doubt no planning approval should be inferred by this planning approval for the indicative layout shown within the submitted planning application.
Parking and turning
Any subsequent reserved matters planning application must include an on-site turning facility for vehicles and at least two on-site car parking spaces.
Approved, subject to condition that dwellings no greater than two-storey in height
Do not oppose
