11 August 2015 · Planning Committee
18, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eh
The application proposed converting an existing terraced dwelling or guest house with basement, ground, first, second floors and attic into four apartments, with sizes ranging from 30 sq m to 58 sq m net floor area; the amended scheme combined basement and ground floors into one larger unit while upper floors were sing…
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The officer assessed that while amended plans improved light to the basement/ground floor flat and bin screening in the front garden was not sufficiently harmful visually to refuse, the key issue was …
Housing Policy 17
Requires conversions to flats in residential areas to provide adequate space for clothes-drying, refuse storage, general amenity, and if practical car-parking; pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and if possible on-site parking or part of traffic management strategy. Officer found amenity and outlook acceptable overall but parking failed, especially given local congestion.
Appendix 7
Requires 1 parking space per single-bedroom apartment, 2 for larger; relaxable near town centre/public transport if no unacceptable on-street parking. Officer assessed location allows potential relaxation but evidence showed existing pressure and no demonstration of no adverse impact; precedents confirmed refusal appropriate.
Manx Utilities requests contact for electricity supply discussions with no objection stated; Douglas Corporation initially deferred then formally objected due to impacts on residential amenity, natural light, outlook, and kerbside congestion; DEFA Environmental Health requires co…
Key concern: detrimental impact upon the residential amenity of the occupiers of the lower ground floor apartment, in particular, by reason of inadequate levels of natural light and outlook
Manx Utilities
No ObjectionContact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
Douglas Corporation
No Commentwhich will be deferred to the Environmental Service Committee at its meeting on the 18th May 2015
Douglas Corporation
No Commentwhich will deferred to the Environmental Services Committee at its meeting on 18th May 2015
Douglas Borough Council
ObjectionThe proposal is considered contrary to Housing Policy 17 (b) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007; The proposal is considered to be contrary to Housing Policy 17 (a) and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
DEFA Environmental Health
Conditional No Objectionthe proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
Conditions requested: the proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
