6 August 2024 · Planning Committee
Erin House, Athol Park, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ex
The proposal involved converting the existing four-storey Victorian guest house at Erin House, Athol Park, Port Erin, into eight apartments: four small two-bedroom units, three large two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom maisonette spanning the third floor and attic.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable in a designated residential area within Port Erin settlement boundary, supported by Area Plan policies for conversion of und…
Housing Policy 5
Requires 25% affordable housing in developments of 8 or more dwellings. Officer assessed the proposal creates 8 new apartments with no affordable provision; applicant's viability appraisal and claim of existing 2 units rejected as plans show total reconfiguration and no lawful history for existing apartments. No policy exceptions for viability, leading to refusal.
Environment Policy 35
Seeks to preserve or enhance Conservation Areas. Alterations like new windows, roof balconies, extension, and renders judged to improve or neutrally impact the Victorian building's appearance in proposed Conservation Area, respecting local boarding house character.
Housing Policy 17
Allows building conversions to flats with good external environment, pleasant outlook from principal rooms, and access to external space. All apartments have pleasant street outlooks, bin/bike storage, and proximity to public spaces; no drying space accepted with tumble dryers.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including amenity, highways, design. Acceptable on principle, design, neighbour impacts, parking/highways (per DOI); failed on affordable housing.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards for development. Shortfall of 10 spaces accepted by DOI Highways with conditions, supported by surveys and public transport proximity, despite neighbour concerns.
Do not oppose subject to conditions on access, parking layout, bin storage, visibility splays, tandem parking allocation, and secure cycle parking
No issues with this application; suggest wildlife enhancements like swift nest bricks
Support the application
Scheme would breathe new life into the area, provide more homes, close to facilities, provides cycles and EV charging
Scheme would breathe new life into the area, provide more homes, close to facilities, provides cycles and EV charging
Highway Services and DEFA Biodiversity have no objections (with conditions from Highways), while Port Erin Commissioners object due to insufficient parking; DOI Estates and Housing requests commuted sums for affordable housing.
Key concern: insufficient parking provisions
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionHDC do not oppose this application subject to conditions; the parking provision for the proposals is acceptable; one cycle space per apartment is acceptable in this central location - details of how this will be lockable and secure should be conditioned
Conditions requested: Access, parking layout and bin storage as per approved proposed site layout plan before first occupation of the site; Access visibility splays as per the approved visibility splay of new access plan before first occupation of the site; Each parking arrangement with tandem spaces shown on the approved proposed site layout plan shall be allocated to one two-bedroom flat each; Secure and lockable cycle parking details to be submitted for agreement and implemented before first occupation of the site
DEFA Biodiversity
No Objectionthe Ecosystem Policy Team have no issues with this application; should the applicant wish to include an enhancement for wildlife on site, we recommend that they consider installing integrated swift nests bricks
Port Erin Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board support the redevelopment of the site but consider the parking provisions proposed within the application to be insufficient
DOI Public Estates and Housing Division
No CommentThe resulting sum is assessed as being £28,148.40; The timing of the payment, should the application be approved, is to be agreed between the applicant and the Department
Conditions requested: Commuted sum of £28,148.40 in lieu of 2 affordable dwellings
