17 July 2003 · Planning Committee
Heathfield Yard Patrick Street Peel Isle Of Man
The application sought full planning approval for demolishing existing outbuildings (workshops and garages) at Heathfield Yard and constructing a three-storey block of eight apartments with tandem garaging for two cars per unit.
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The Planning Committee determined that the proposal represented an overdevelopment of the constrained site due to lack of external amenity space, close proximity to boundaries, inadequate tandem parki…
Multiple public objections and statutory consultee responses raise concerns over access, parking, traffic safety, heritage impacts, and utilities for the proposed eight apartments at Heathfield Yard, with DOT Highways objecting due to restricted visibility and Peel Town Commissioners expressing concerns over garage access and drainage.
Key concern: very restricted visibility available at the access onto Patrick Street for vehicles emerging from the site, contrary to the interests of road safety
DOT Highways
ObjectionThere is very restricted visibility available at the access onto Patrick Street for vehicles emerging from the site, contrary to the interests of road safety.
Peel Town Commissioners
No CommentConcern was expressed over the fact that no access to the garage was possible on the eastern elevation. Surface water disposal is via a combined system for surface water and sewerage.
Disability Access Office
No CommentApartment blocks should meet the following requirements.
Conditions requested: Where parking is provided, which includes provision for visitors then five percent of unassigned spaces should be designated for disabled parking.; The ground or primary entrance level should include at least one entrance that is accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user.; Any sanitary facilities provided which are accessible to the public should include a disabled toilet.; All public corridors should be of sufficient width and free from obstruction as to allow a wheelchair user to pass other users of the corridor.; The primary entrance to all apartments should be of sufficient width as to be accessible by an unassisted wheelchair user.; Where apartments and/or parking are provided over more than one level then a lift should be provided of sufficient dimensions as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to enter, turn around and use the controls.
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionI request that a condition of Planning be made that the applicants contact the Authority with regard to the provision of a Water Supply for the development, in accordance with the Water Supply Byelaws
Conditions requested: condition of Planning be made that the applicants contact the Authority with regard to the provision of a Water Supply for the development, in accordance with the Water Supply Byelaws
