15 December 2004 · Planning Committee
Port Erin Imperial Hotel, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lh
The proposal involves demolishing the existing 4-storey Imperial Hotel and replacing it with a new 5-storey block of 25 apartments (50 bedrooms) plus 42 parking spaces, including undercroft parking and spaces along an adjacent unadopted lane.
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The officer's report notes the proposal responds to previous refusals by reducing scale from 27 to 25 apartments, eliminating basement flats for parking, and adopting a more attractive design with rec…
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 demolition of the existing building and its replacement with that shown in drawings reference 03/252112e, 04/252116A, 04/252117A and 03/252119a all received on 26th January 2005.
Access road and parking prior to occupation
The development must include the making up of the access road which falls within the defined site including the marking out of parking spaces therein as shown in drawing reference 03/252112(d): this must be completed prior to the occupation of any of the proposed apartments.
Window and balcony details
Prior to the commencement of works on site, details of the windows and balconies, drawn at a scale of 1:20 including recesses, profiles and opening styles of opening windows and details of the louvres must all be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority.
Car parking and turning prior to occupation
Prior to the occupation of the proposed apartments, the car parking and turning facilities must be completed in accordance with the approved drawings and available for use.
approved the application unanimously after understanding hotel no longer viable
no objection subject to Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996 consultation
expressed interest; applicant to ensure water supply connection under byelaws
Multiple responses including objections from Department of Tourism and Leisure on loss of tourist bed spaces, initial highways objection on access and parking over unmade street later withdrawn with conditions, and third-party concerns on privacy, excavation stability, and parkin…
Key concern: Loss of tourist bed spaces conflicting with Tourism Strategy 2004-2005
Department of Tourism and Leisure
ObjectionLong term development is also being hindered by the lack of bed spaces in general and of the quality now being required; If there is a continued loss of traditional resort accommodation... then there will be a heavy reliance on new build hotels; investment and not retrenchment is required in the tourism industry
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionAccess for vehicles to the proposed development would be over an unmade private street which is unsuited to the significant additional traffic
Conditions requested: No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority; The parking spaces shall be allocated such that every apartment has a minimum of one parking space
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDoT Highways will not further object to the application
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHaving examined the amended plans, the response from DoT Highways is unchanged
Conditions requested: No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority; The parking spaces shall be allocated such that every apartment has a minimum of one parking space
IoM Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionWater Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations, and if applicable a Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes will be required
Conditions requested: Condition that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - 'Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations', and if applicable a 'Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes'
Erin Court Management Company Ltd
ObjectionThe small distance of 2 metres from the new apartments to the Erin Court Boundary; The affect of the excavations on the stability of the ground supporting Erin Court
Conditions requested: Maintain distance of 4 metres from lounge windows to boundary; Clearer drawings showing excavation detail adjacent to boundary; Provision for stability of land and integrity of Erin Court south gable end wall
Erin Court Management Company Ltd
ObjectionThe design of the North West corner of the new building will cause a restriction on the present view from some apartments and an invasion of privacy
Conditions requested: Adequate steps to ensure stability of land, foundations and drainage at Erin Court
Erin Court Management Company Ltd
SupportProviding the Review Board accept these alterations we have no further objection to the proposal
Conditions requested: Positive assurance of liability for any unforeseen damage to Erin Court from building work and excavation, both during and subsequent
