4 September 2009 · Planning Committee
Ocean Castle Hotel And Garages, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lh
The site at Ocean Castle Hotel and Garages on Port Erin's Promenade was almost fully occupied by the existing hotel building featuring castellated bays and pitched roofs behind parapets. The proposal sought to demolish this redundant hotel and replace it with a smaller new building at the western end of the site, provi…
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The officer considered the principal issues to be the loss of the existing building, the height/massing/design of the replacement, and construction impacts.
Housing Policy 5
Requires affordable housing for developments exceeding 7 units. The proposal for exactly 7 units triggers no requirement, but future additions/subdivisions would be assessed cumulatively against the threshold.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings and method statement
This permission relates to the erection of a replacement building accommodating seven apartments, as shown and described in drawings B101, B102, B103, B104, B105, B106, B107, B108 and 01, D263-LS-01 all received on 5th June, 2009 and B109 and the construction method statement received on 11th August, 2009.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Approved subject to traffic management plan, sensible working hours, adequate contractor parking, and 24hr contact number
Do not oppose
No objection subject to drainage as per drawings
Interest expressed (noted past construction difficulties)
Interest expressed
Private representations raised strong objections to the demolition of the Victorian Ocean Castle Hotel and the excessive height of the proposed apartment block; statutory consultees including Drainage Division and Port Erin Commissioners raised no objection subject to conditions …
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection, subject to;-; The proposal indicates separate foul and surface water connections from the development into the public sewerage system which now complies with the requirements of the Drainage Division.
Conditions requested: The proposed apartment development must be connected to the public foul and surface water sewers in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.
Port Erin Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe above application was considered by my Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 7th July, 2009. I am directed to inform you the application has been Approved subject to:-
Conditions requested: The formulation of a traffic plan; The enforcement of sensible working hours; The provision of adequate parking for contractors to ensure access for nearby residents is maintained, who should be provided with a 24hr contact number.
Manx Electricity Authority
No CommentThe 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.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Access Office
SupportThere is a shortage of accessible accommodation on the Island.; By making the door opening at least 850 mm wide and making an apartment larger and putting in a wet room instead of a Bathroom.
