4 December 2015 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
19, Allan Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3dq
The proposal involves converting an existing vacant shop unit on the ground floor of two attached two-storey end-terraced buildings into a 1-bedroom apartment, while retaining the first-floor living accommodation as is, with no external alterations.
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The officer assessed four main issues: loss of the shop unit, impact on neighbouring amenities, provision of satisfactory residential amenity, and parking.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning and other criteria including respecting surroundings, amenity, parking, and road safety. The officer found the proposal accords with Predominantly Residential zoning, respects the locality, provides satisfactory amenities and parking, and does not adversely affect neighbours or traffic.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversion to flats in residential areas if adequate space for drying, refuse, amenity, parking is provided, and flats have pleasant outlooks. Satisfied as rear bin storage and two parking spaces provided, principal rooms have pleasant unblocked outlooks, and private amenity space not required in town centre context.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards (1 space for 1-bedroom apartments). Two spaces provided despite one-space shortfall for two 1-bedroom units, justified by site constraints, parking survey showing availability, exceptional on-site provision, and no Highway Services objection.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
do not oppose the current planning application
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 Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
All three consultees (DEFA Environmental Health, Douglas Borough Council, and DOI Highways) raised no objections to the conversion of a shop into two apartments, with DEFA requiring registration compliance under Housing Regulations.
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Environment, Safety and 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: proposed flats/apartments must comply with the requirements of the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013 and be registered thereafter PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals; comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 4.11.15; Conditions (if any)
