24 November 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Farmhill Manor, Farmhill Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ef
The proposal sought permission to amend an under-construction apartment block of 12 units by reducing floor levels (one part by 1000mm from 75.200 to 74.200, another by 400mm to 74.800) and omitting concrete roof copings, to lessen visual impact.
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The officer considered the proposal in the context of prior approvals for 12 apartments (PA 07/01826/B approved at appeal and PA 08/02320/B permitted), noting the amendments reduce building height sli…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects site surroundings in scale/form/design, does not harm landscape/townscape character, protects habitats/trees, provides amenities/access, and avoids adverse impacts on roads/residents. The officer assessed the height reduction as compliant, improving relationship to trees/topography without affecting locality character, traffic, or the registered building; open space/environmental policies discounted due to prior residential approval.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawings 2368.105, 2368.104 C, 2368.100 D, 2368.101 D and 2368.102 C all received on 23rd September, 2009.
Affordable housing
The development must provide affordable housing in accordance with the scheme dated 9th January 2009 submitted under condition 3 of Planning Permission 07/01826/B which was granted at appeal on 8th October 2008.
Tree protection
Prior to the commencement of any works on site, all trees which are to be retained and shown as such on the approved drawing must be protected as shown in drawing LPL-8065.04 dated 16th May 2008 as part of Planning Permission 07/01826/B, which was granted at appeal on 8th October 2008. Within the protected areas there may be neither storage nor parking of vehicles during construction and all excavation must be carried out in accordance with the method described and shown in drawing reference LPL-8065.05 dated 16th May 2008 as part of Planning Permission 07/01826/B, which was granted at appeal on 8th October 2008.
Arboricultural method statement
All works shall be carried out in accordance with the Arboricultural Method Statement dated 7th January 2009 submitted under Condition 5 of Planning Permission 07/01826/B which was granted at appeal on 8th October 2008, and shall be supervised by a competent person.
Materials
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details of the facing brickwork, timber boarding, roofing, timber and galvanised metal work walkway and paving materials date 7th January 2009 submitted under Condition 6 of Planning Permission 07/01826/B which was granted at appeal on 8th October 2008.
no objection to the proposals
