1 September 2006 · Planning Committee on Review
Bridge Works, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5aj
The application sought approval in principle to redevelop the existing tyre/exhaust garage site at Bridge Works, South Quay, Douglas, into residential apartments, replacing low-quality industrial buildings.
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The site is zoned light industrial under the Douglas Local Plan but was assessed as previously developed land due to existing buildings and yard, not fitting the Strategic Plan's protection for 'undev…
Strategic Policy 7
Requires protection of undeveloped land in industrial zones from non-industrial development. Officer assessed site as previously developed land (occupied by permanent structures including curtilage), not 'undeveloped', so not protected and residential redevelopment acceptable.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Parking provision
There must be provided on site at least one parking space for each apartment.
Vehicular access and sight lines
Vehicular access to the development must be designed such as to provide adequate sight-lines having regard to the status of the highway on to which that access would be formed; it is recommended that the DoT should be consulted hereon.
Affordable housing
25% of the proposed apartments must be made available as affordable units in accordance with the Departments House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004.
Design considerations
Design of the proposed building must be undertaken having regard to a) the amenities of, and outlook from, the flats approved on the land opposite the site under references PA02/2498 and PA04/2065; b) the contribution which the building would make to i) the immediate street scenes; and ii) longer views from the harbour and the river; and c) such as to include an element of public space.
Method statement and flood risk
With the application for Reserved Matters, there must be submitted a method statement which demonstrates how works of demolition and construction would be undertaken without affecting adversely the water-carrying capacity of the channel, the ecology of the river and its banks, and the navigation rights on the river, and also a flood risk assessment.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the site defined on drawing 2192 a/01, date-stamped 9th July 2004.
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions on parking, access, sight lines after consultation
withdrawal of objection following improvements at Glencrutchery Water Treatment Works
