3 July 2013 · Senior Planning Officer delegated by M Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control
Thie Yernagh, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ae
The application sought approval in principle to build a detached dwelling with integral garage on a plot currently used as garden for the existing property Elmwood, located between two large detached dwellings on Somerset Road in Douglas.
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The officer determined that the principle of erecting a dwelling is acceptable as the site is designated as Predominantly Residential under the Douglas Local Plan, forming part of an established resid…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of under-used land, efficient site use considering access, landscaping and amenity, and utilising existing infrastructure. The officer found the garden plot to be a vacant building plot suitable for efficient residential development with adequate access and parking.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily to existing towns and villages. The site in Douglas town satisfies this as an infill in an urban residential area.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, protects amenity, provides safe access/parking, and avoids harm to character or Conservation Areas. Assessed as compliant due to no adverse impacts on neighbouring amenity, street scene, or adjacent Conservation Area, with safe access.
Housing Policy 4
Locates new housing primarily in towns/villages. The proposal fits as infill adjacent to existing residential properties in Douglas.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to safely accommodate generated traffic. Highways Division confirmed no opposition with parking condition; visibility splays demonstrated.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development near Conservation Areas only if no detriment to views in/out. No unacceptable harm found despite proximity to Selborne Drive Conservation Area.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building, 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.
Reserved matters application time limit
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.
Development commencement time limit
The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.
Principle approval limited to one dwelling on defined land
This approval is in principle only and relates to the erection of one dwelling within the land defined by the red line on drawing no: WL/13/1276/1 and WL/13/1276/2 received on 31st May 2013.
Off-street parking
The application for the reserved matters must demonstrate that two off street parking spaces are provided in accordance with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
do not oppose the planning application subject to two off street parking spaces being provided in accordance with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
no objection to the current planning application subject to the proposed dwelling must be connected to a public sewer and there must be no discharge of surface water from this proposed development to any foul drainage system
