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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 19/00961/B Applicant : Castletown Commissioners Proposal : Erection of 133 dwellings with associated drainage and access Site Address : School Hill/Westhill Estate Castletown Isle Of Man
Principal Planner: Miss S E Corlett Photo Taken : 15.10.2019 Site Visit : 15.10.2019 Expected Decision Level : Planning Committee
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Approve subject to Legal Agreement Date of Recommendation: 18.11.2019 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. 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.
C 2. Prior to the commencement of any works in respect of the construction of the new houses, a further drawing must be submitted to and approved by the Department which shows the boundary treatment of all of the properties with no fencing or walling above 1m in front of any building and lower fencing or planting where side and rear gardens abut a highway or pedestrian route. The development must be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: to ensure that the boundary treatment is appropriate for the character and appearance of the estate including pedestrian routes through the development.
C 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012, or any such Order superseding this, no wall or fence may be erected other than those approved in this application, where the fence or wall would sit between any dwelling and a highway including pedestrian routes within the site.
Reason: to retain a pleasant and open estate as shown in the submitted plans.
C 4. No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (a tree protection plan) is prepared in accordance with the recommendations of British Standard BS 5837:2012 (Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction - Recommendations) and approved in writing by the Department and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these details.
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Reason: to ensure that the proposed tree retention is practicable and implemented.
C 5. No development may be commenced nor any equipment, machinery or materials brought onto the site for the purposes of the development hereby approved, until the protective measures set out in condition 4 above are fully implemented. The protective measures shall remain in place until the development is complete unless otherwise approved by the Department.
Reason: to ensure that the retained trees are adequately protected throughout the construction period.
C 6. Prior to the construction of any dwellings, a scheme which demonstrates how cycle parking is to be provided in accordance with the standards given in Manual for Manx Roads and when provided in accordance with the approved details, must be retained for such purposes thereafter.
Reason: to support active travel and sustainable transport.
C 7. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling, the respective car parking must be provided as shown in the approved plans must be provided and thereafter retained for such purposes.
Reason: to accord with the Strategic Plan.
N 1. The decision to grant planning approval, subject to a Section 13 agreement, was made by Planning Committee on the 4/1/21. The issue of the decision notice has been triggered by the Section 13 agreement having been concluded. The 21 days for appeal (for those with Interested Person Status) runs from the date of the decision notice.
Plans/Drawings/Information;
This decision relates to the following drawings:
SC1536/P/00-10 SC1536/P/10-15 sheets 1 and 2 SC1536/P/10-14 sheets 1 and 2 SC1536/P/10-13 sheets 1 and 2 SC1536/P/10-12 SC1536/P/10-11 SC1536/P/10-10 SC1536/P/00-01 SC1536/P/12-01 SC1536/40-01 SC1536/40-02 310A 312 313 232 231 230 221 220 211 210A, 311A, 350 all received on 30th August, 2019
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SC1536/P/10-01B SC1536/P/10-02A SC1536/P/10-16A all received on 14th October, 2019
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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons
It is recommended that the following Government Departments should be given Interested Person Status on the basis that they have made written submissions relating to planning considerations:
Department of Infrastructure Estates and Housing Division
It is recommended that the owners/occupiers of the following properties should be given Interested Person Status as they are considered to have sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application to take part in any subsequent proceedings and are not mentioned in Article 6(4):
115, Malew Street, Castletown as they satisfy all of the requirements of paragraph 2 of the Department's Operational Policy on Interested Person Status (July 2018). __
Officer’s Report
THIS APPLICATION IS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE AS THE PROPOSAL IS FOR 8 OR MORE DWELLINGS AND A LEGAL AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THE SITE 1.1 The site is a public sector housing estate administered by Castletown Commissioners, situated to the south of the A5 bypass and to the east of Malew Street. To the west of the site is Manrys, another housing estate and to the south is the grounds of the Buchan School.
1.2 Access into the site is from Malew Street near to its junction with the A5 and whilst the site abuts Manrys, there is no vehicular access between the two estates.
1.3 The estate currently accommodates 101 dwellings which are a mix of 2 bed apartments, 2 bed bungalows and 2 and 4 bed houses. The houses are finished in a mix of light coloured pebble dash, light coloured brick, some red brick and brown coloured double Roman and flat concrete tiles(along the boundary with the Buchan School) and a few more modern properties with render and red roofs.
1.4 None of the properties has off road parking.
1.5 There are several areas of unequipped, grassed public open space, some to the side of existing dwellings and the largest area alongside the traffic light junction of Malew Road and the A5. The site rises from the A5/Malew Road junction to the west and between the estate road is a row of sycamore trees which sit on a rising grass bank.
THE PROPOSAL 2.1 Proposed is the redevelopment of the estate, demolishing all existing dwellings on the site (which would not need planning approval in itself) and their replacement with 133 dwellings, a mix of 23 two bed bungalows, 2 three bed accessible apartments, 24 two bed apartments, 50
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two bed houses, 32 three bed houses and 2 four bed houses which are suitable for conversion to accessible accommodation.
2.2 Tenure 2.2.1 39 of the units will be sold as first time buyers' accommodation - 8 offered under the House Purchase Assistance Scheme - with the remaining 94 let as public sector houses. All of these are arranged around the periphery of the estate. All houses are designed to meet the requirements of the Affordable Housing Standards and those of the Association for Energy Conscious Buildings and will be heavily insulated and not require conventional heating as hot water will be drawn from a combination of air and solar source heating: this will be the first public sector housing initiative to adopt such principles.
2.3 Access 2.3.1 Access will remain from Malew Street but an additional access will be provided to Manrys which will be restricted to emergency access only (emergency services will have a key to the bollard restriction). The access is on land owned by the Commissioners or in adopted highways. 265 off road parking spaces have been provided along with 12 garages/workshops for rental by residents. Parking will be arranged to be level with each property. Parking is generally arranged so that it is in front of the properties at right angles to the estate road with each space being 2.5m by 5m with manoeuvring areas 6m in length alongside.
2.3.2 Whilst the point of access off Malew Road will not change, the configuration of the junction will be amended to facilitate easier access and within the estate, roads will be widened to facilitate easier access by refuse vehicles. Buses do not and will not access the estate but provision could be made for a bus shelter within the site on the side of Malew Street.
2.3.3 The proposed garages have been amended following concerns raised about access from the properties on Malew Street, such that this access is maintained.
2.4 Public Open Space 2.4.1 Public open space has been calculated as being required for the additional houses being proposed over and above those already existing. 2,682 sq m of public open space is being proposed compared with the SP requirement of 2,432 sq m. The POS takes the form of children's play area and landscaped courtyard.
2.5 Drainage 2.5.1 Currently the estate is served by a combined sewerage system. It is intended that the foul and surface water be separated with both discharging by gravity into Malew Street with attenuation of the surface water before discharge through the installation of attenuation tanks beneath the highway within the development site.
2.6 Phasing 2.6.1 The development will be phased to allow existing tenants to be decanted elsewhere and will progress west from the Malew Street end which will also allow for accommodation of the drainage infrastructure works which need to be undertaken. A phasing diagram is provided (SC1536/40-01 and SC1536/40-02. This shows the terrace fronting onto Malew Street with the two rows of terraces to the west being demolished and the new houses being built along with the properties on what is currently grassed open space at the junction of the A5 with Malew Road. The development will then progress south west, then towards the A5 with the garaging and the landscaping occurring last.
2.7 Design 2.7.1 The design principle is to retain and upgrade the existing services, thus keeping the road arrangement as it currently is. The existing trees and grassed embankment alongside the A5 are also being retained. Development is being introduced at the entrance, at the junction of the A5 and Malew Road to create a frame to the entrance to the estate through the
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introduction of a 4 apartment building on one side and a pair of semi-detached dwellings on the other side, orientated to face the estate road, not Malew Street as is the terrace to the south. New retaining walls and railings have been introduced in front of the terrace which faces Malew Street, acknowledging its position with the Conservation Area.
2.8 A large part of the public open space is positioned in the centre of the estate with the spine roads running into it and this will feature seating and landscaping such that it can be used for community purposes. Children's play facilities will be introduced between the rears of two terraces of houses where this is accessible by footpaths but away from vehicular carriageways.
2.9 The dwellings have been designed to have traditional forms but with modern materials - render, slate-like roof coverings with contemporary window styles and fibre cement cladding which brings local distinctiveness but good quality design.
2.10 Where there are currently bungalows along the boundary with the Buchan School, the new dwellings will also be single storey.
2.11 Hard surfaces will be a mix of tarmacadam, paviours and soft landscaping will be designed to accommodate low level lighting, seating and children's play facilities. The proposal includes the upgrading of the path into town, currently rough and unlit through re-surfacing and lighting.
2.12 The applicant has clarified that the boundary treatment where not abutting existing site boundaries, will be timber fencing, images of which have been provided and which show vertical boards between precase concrete posts and indicating that these will be 1500mm high with more open slatted fencing at 1200mm high to the rear of blocks 1H, 2K, 2L and 2J which back onto the children's play area.
PLANNING POLICY 3.1 Area Plan for the South 3.1.1 The site is designated on the Area Plan for the South adopted in 2013 as Residential. There are no site specific policies in this document which relate to the development but the following parts of the Written Statement are considered relevant:
"2.1.11 The Housing Chapter also sets out in more detail the proposals to secure the provision of housing through a process of 'Plan, Monitor and Manage.' The Area Plans are to include Urban Capacity Assessments as part of a sequential approach to the provision of new housing. This approach will seek to develop within existing settlements, or on previously developed land or by the redevelopment, regeneration and conversion of existing housing."
"4.4.6 The Residential Land Availability Study work does not make detailed assessments of every pocket of land or building within existing settlements which may have development potential for housing. It is normal for most settlements to have some land and/or buildings which are under-used or vacant. It is also normal to have areas of land within settlements which are used for recreational purposes, both formal and informal, as open space or car parking for example. It may not be appropriate to allocate all such sites for housing, but it is important to make the best use of potential sites, which is a requirement set out in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan. Before proper consideration was given to the release of further land on the outskirts of towns and villages in the South, research was undertaken to identify where these potential sites were in towns and villages, and an assessment was made of their characteristics. The term 'urban capacity assessment' was first referred to, in an Isle of Man context, in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, 2007. It identified that the best time to carry out such assessment, was at the Area Plan stage. Paragraph 5.20 states that:
4.4.7 "Area Plans will include Urban Capacity Assessments as part a sequential approach to the provision of new housing. This approach will seek to develop within existing settlements, or on
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previously developed land or by the redevelopment, regeneration and conversion of existing housing. Only then will greenfield sites be brought forward, as extensions to existing settlements."
"4.13 Density of Development on Proposal Sites 4.13.1 The number of units on the sites has not been specified within the Development Briefs unless there is a valid planning reason for doing so or, there is a valid planning approval which specifies the number of units on the site and this specification remains appropriate. On the remainder of the sites, Strategic Policy 1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, 2007 will be adhered to. This policy states that:
Development should make the best use of resources by: (a) optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under- used land and buildings, and reusing scarce indigenous building materials; (b) ensuring efficient use of sites, taking into account the needs for access, landscaping, open space and amenity standards; and (c) being located so as to utilise existing and planned infrastructure, facilities and services.
4.13.2 To this end, the Department will ensure that a density level on the sites is realised which makes best use of the available land and seeks to optimise the number of dwellings on the site. This should not be taken to be an opportunity to seek maximisation of the site but more a considered approach to ensuring that the best use is made of the site taking full consideration of all material considerations. In all cases, and in addition to any other Development Brief requirements, applicants will be expected to consult with the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority to discuss proposed housing densities prior to the submission of an application."
3.2 Strategic Plan 3.2.1 The Strategic Plan, in addition to the above, contains the following policies which are relevant:
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:
(b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."
3.2.2 Strategic Policy 5: "New development, including individual buildings, should be designed so as to make a positive contribution to the environment of the Island. In appropriate cases the Department will require planning applications to be supported by a Design Statement which will be required to take account of the Strategic Aim and Policies."
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3.2.3 Spatial Policy 2: "Outside Douglas development will be concentrated on the following Service Centres to provide regeneration and choice of location for housing, employment and services
o Ramsey o Peel o Port Erin o Castletown o Onchan
Area Plans will define the development boundaries of such centres so as to provide a range of housing and employment opportunities at a scale appropriate to the settlement."
3.2.4 Housing Policy 5: "In granting planning permission on land zoned for residential development or in predominantly residential areas the Department will normally require that 25% of provision should be made up of affordable housing. This policy will apply to developments of 8 dwellings or more."
3.2.5 Recreation Policy 3: "Where appropriate, new development should include the provision of landscaped amenity areas as an integral part of the design. New residential development of ten or more dwellings must make provision for recreational and amenity space in accordance with the standards specified in Appendix 6 to the Plan."
3.2.6 Recreation Policy 4: "Open Space must be provided on site or conveniently close to the development which it is intended to serve, and should be easily accessible by foot and public transport."
3.2.7 Transport Policy 2: "The layout of development should, where appropriate, make provision for new bus, pedestrian and cycle routes, including linking into existing systems."
3.2.8 Transport Policy 4: "The new and existing highways which serve any new development must be designed so as to be capable of accommodating the vehicle and pedestrian journeys generated by that development in a safe and appropriate manner, and in accordance with the environmental objectives of this plan."
3.2.9 Transport Policy 7: "The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards."
3.2.10 Strategic Policy 12: Favourable consideration will generally be given to proposals for improving the quality and condition of the existing housing stock and for the creation of flats by conversion of redundant boarding houses, and vacant or under-used space above commercial premises subject to compliance with detailed standards (see section 8.13).
3.2.11 Housing Policy 18: Applications which would involve the loss of existing housing which is fit for habitation or which could be made fit at reasonable cost will not usually be approved unless accompanied by firm proposals for replacement housing.
3.3 Finally, the Department has issued recent advice on how to improve the built environment and how to assess the impact of development on the appearance of an area and on the living conditions of those in adjacent property - Residential Design Guidance (RDG) March 2019 with illustrations added in July, 2019.
PLANNING HISTORY
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4.1 The site has been the subject of a number of previous applications for alterations to existing houses, the erection of new dwellings and alterations to accesses, none of which is relevant to the consideration of the current application.
REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services have had a series of discussions with the applicant but has concluded that the application, including a scheme of traffic calming is acceptable subject to conditions regarding the provision and retention of car parking, detail of cycle parking to be provided before the first dwelling is occupied and a construction management plan to be approved. They comment that the key issues in this case are site access visibility onto Malew Street, the additional traffic generated by the development and its impact on the external highway network, pedestrian access onto the surrounding highway network, the proposed works onto the external highway network and need for Section 109A Agreements, on site parking provision, cycle parking and the internal highway layout and need for Section 4 and Section 109A Agreements. They comment that the visibility onto Malew Street will be improved and the impact on the external highway network, minimal. (18.11.19).
5.2 The owner of 115, Malew Street initially objected to the application only on the basis of the impact of the erection of the garages on his right of access to his property. He also expressed concern about the impact of the development on an existing drain (04.10.19). Following the amendment of the scheme to maintain access to his property, they note the change although suggest that it should be annotated on the new drawing to draw attention to it. They would be grateful for notification of any further changes to this part of the estate and that they be given notice of any works which could affect the drain which crosses his property (24.10.19).
5.3 Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Arboricultural Officer initially expressed concern about the potential impact on trees and requested additional plans (18.09.19). Following the receipt of these plans, the AO raises no objection subject to conditions regarding tree protection and the implementation of protective measures (04.10.19).
ASSESSMENT 6.1 The issues in this case are whether the proposed development would have an acceptable visual impact, on highway safety including car parking, on the living conditions of those in adjacent property and whether the provisions for public open space and affordable housing are being met.
6.2 Visual impact (GP2, SP5 and 12, HP18 and RDG) 6.2.1 The existing estate comprises a mix of properties, some more interesting than others but with little distinctive style or particular appeal. The absence of off road car parking leads to the streetscene being dominated by parked vehicles at times and the variety of boundary treatments - some gardens having low walls and planting, others being bounded by timber fences - leads to a lack of cohesion and character.
6.2.2 What is proposed will be distinctly modern with better thermal efficiency and a consistent theme of design and finish throughout. The estate in its way will be dominated by parked vehicles which are almost exclusive in bays in front of the dwellings but with less likelihood of vehicles parking on the carraigeways and with more extensive open, useful and planted areas with a significant area of POS in the centre of the estate creating a focal point for residents' social and visual benefit. Whilst the buildings will be predominantly dark grey and white, there will be contrasting cladding, shown in the images as being blue and light grey. It is considered that the development will result in an acceptable visual impact, in accordance with GP2, Strategic Policies 5 and 12, Housing Policy 18 and the RDG.
6.2.3 An important part of the character and appearance of an estate is the treatment of boundaries. It can be unfortunate where solid and high fencing is introduced alongside a highway, as in Stevenson Way in Farmhill where a number of properties back onto the main
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spine road serving the estate. In this current case there are a number of properties which side and back onto roadways and pedestrian routes and where a more sensitive approach than just solid fencing should be adopted in a new estate. This could be addressed by two conditions, one which suspends the provisions of the PDO in respect of walling and fencing and another which requires a further drawing to be approved by the Department which shows the boundary treatment of all of the properties with no fencing above 1m in front of any building and lower fencing or planting where side and rear gardens abut a highway or pedestrian route.
6.3 Highway safety (GP2, TP2, 4 and 7). 6.3.1 The applicant has agreed with Department of Infrastructure Highway Services a series of highway improvements which largely involve installations within the highway which would not normally require planning approval if the highway is adopted. The recommended conditions relating to car parking and cycle storage should be included. However, Construction Method Statements are difficult to enforce as they can include many activities which are either not development or are permitted development (for example, through the Temporary Uses Order) and in both cases can also include things which are covered in other legislation such as the Highways and Public Health Acts. It is recommended that a condition is not imposed to require a Construction Method Statement.
6.3.2 Car parking is provided at a ratio of one short of two spaces per dwelling but with a number of garages for additional parking or storage by residents. There is also some capacity for on-street parking although as most of the parking spaces are bays at right angles to the street, there will be limited parking opportunities directly opposite these spaces which characterise most of the streets.
6.3.3 The layout will make provision for pedestrian and cycle links to the town using existing footpaths, complying with Transport Policies 2, 4 and 7.
6.4 Impact on the living conditions of those in adjacent dwellings (GP2, RDG) 6.4.1 The dwellings will be in similar positions to the existing other than those at the western side of the site which are slightly closer but still 20m between the closest part of existing and proposed in accordance with the advice in the RDG and thus complying with General Policy 2.
6.5 Affordable housing (HP5) 6.5.1 The application proposes the replacement of the existing 101 public sector houses and the addition of 32 more, 8 of which would be delivered as affordable housing. This complies with HP5.
6.6 Public Open Space RP3 and Appendix Six) 6.6.1 The proposal removes some of the POS at the corner of the bypass and Malew Street but replaces this with additional public space in the centre of the new estate with additional space in small parts scattered around the estate. The applicant calculates the following:
Existing Public Open Space provision - 2,839 sq m Required POS provision (using the requirements of the IOM Strategic Plan for new housing and a mix of 2 and 3 bed + Housing for 96 no dwellings) - 7,680 sq m Open Space provided for 32 additional dwellings - 2,682 sq m Total Open Space provision (existing and proposed) 2,682 + 2,839 sq m = 5,521 sq m
6.6.2 The critical measurement is the amount of POS required as a result of the additional housing. It would be unreasonable to apply the SP requirements for POS to the whole development as the majority of it is already in situ and without the full provision of POS that the SP would require. The application of the calculations to 32 houses, an average of 2.5 bedrooms, would result in a requirement for 2,592 sq m - 1,440 of formal open space, 640 sq m of amenity space and 512 sq m of children's play space. The development does not provide formal open space in the form of pitches or courts but the amount could accommodate
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recreational facilities such as the trim trail type of equipment offered at Knock Rushen or provided by Ramsey Commissioners in Mooragh Park. The total amount of POS is being provided on site.
CONCLUSION 7.1 It is considered that the scheme results in a beneficial impact on the environment through the provision of more POS, affordable housing, better and safer car parking provision, more thermally efficient housing and a consistent material palette, all in accordance with the relevant policies and the application is supported subject to a legal agreement being entered into to secure the provision of both affordable housing and public open space as set down in the report.
INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons: (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent; (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested; (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.
8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status.
8.3 The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is responsible for the determination of planning applications. As a result, where officers within the Department make comments in a professional capacity they cannot be given Interested Person Status. __
I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to that body by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Committee has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : ...Permitted... Committee Meeting Date:...25.11.2019
Signed :...S CORLETT ... Presenting Officer
Further to the decision of the Committee an additional report/condition reason was required (included as supplemental paragraph to the officer report).
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PLANNING COMMITTEE DECISION 25.11.2019 and then 4.1.21
Application No. : 19/00961/B Applicant : Castletown Commissioners Proposal : Erection of 133 dwellings with associated drainage and access Site Address : School Hill/Westhill Estate Castletown Isle Of Man
Principal Planner : Miss S E Corlett Presenting Officer As above
Addendum to the Officer’s Report
Prior to the commencement of any building work associated with the approved development, the applicant must have approved by the Department a plan which shows traffic calming measures which will enable the development to be safely occupied and used by pedestrians and vehicles alike including the timing of the provision of such measures and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these details.
Reason: in the interests of highway safety.
DoI Estates and Housing Division was afforded IPS after they had written in after the completion of the report.
Due to the lapse in time to conclude the agreement the Committee's reaffirmed its decision 4th January 2021 (presented by Mr Butler under AOB)
The concluded S13 was received by DEFA and the decision notice could be issued, however it was noted that a representation had not been considered.
Accordingly the matter was discussed by the members at its sitting 4th February 2021 and minuted as follows;
In the absence of the Case Officer, Mr Singleton reported that the comment received from the resident of 141 Malew Street, Castletown had sought confirmation regarding the treatment /availability of parking when the development began due to a current lack of parking in the area. Concern was raised about the increase in traffic and the impact on the road for pot holes.
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Mr Singleton noted that whilst they do not raise any material objection to the proposal, and their property is within the red line of the application site to be demolished, the concerns raised were not considered a justified reason to extend interested person status.
The members agreed.
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