17 December 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
48, Murrays Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hw
The proposal involves the change of use of a terraced dwelling, previously a guest house, into three independent residential flats (one per floor) with a small single-storey flat-roofed rear extension (3m projection, 4m width, 2.7m height) built around 1995.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 17 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, concluding the rear extension is acceptable due to its siting, scale, form and …
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, highways, or parking. Officer found extension acceptable in scale/form, no neighbour harm, parking relaxed due to location, and overall compliant despite parking pressures.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking, pleasant outlooks. Assessed as met given relaxed parking standards, existing building use, and no amenity issues raised.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing Nos. Loc1 and RE2 received on 28th September, 2009.
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Parking standards relaxed due to location and existing building.
no objection
Comments received; must comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered prior to occupation.
