19 May 2015 · Planning Committee
Coastguard Store, Maine Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lq
The proposal involves clearing the site, which currently holds a public car park with 12 spaces (6 coach, 6 standard), a disused coastguard store owned by Port Erin Commissioners, and a private two-storey dwelling called Whitestones, to build six new dwellings in a single row at the northern end of the sloping site.
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The site is zoned Predominantly Residential on the Area Plan for the South with no protection as a car park, creating a presumption in favour under General Policy 2 for residential development that re…
General Policy 2
Presumes in favour of development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects siting/layout/scale, protects amenities/character, provides safe access/parking, avoids adverse road safety/traffic effects. Officer assessed proposal complies in principle as residential zoning fits, car park loss justified, separation distances adequate (15m rear), parking generous, no safety issues at lane end.
Spatial Policy 5
Encourages good design making positive environmental contribution, may require Design Statement. Not assessed at AIP stage as appearance/height reserved for later.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to accommodate development traffic/pedestrians safely per environmental objectives. Satisfied after Highway Services withdrew objection post-survey, with conditions for parking provision and pedestrian links.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.
Reserved matters application deadline
Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.
Reserved matters approval required
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced.
Highway making-up
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that the part of Maine Road which abuts the site is made up to adoptable standards prior to the occupation of any of the dwellings hereby approved.
recommend that the application is approved
supports the application
supports the scheme
no objection following additional information and survey, recommends conditions for footway and pedestrian links
Port Erin Commissioners support the application. Manx Utilities Authority expresses interest and requests a condition requiring the applicant to contact them regarding electricity supply.
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 17th February 2015 considered planning application PA15/00120/A, at which it was resolved to support the application.
Manx Utilities Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2; Contact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
