4 May 2006 · Planning Committee
The Warehouse Bargrill, Harbour Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bg
The proposal involved demolishing the former Warehouse Bargrill/Follies Cabaret Restaurant on Harbour Road, Onchan, and building four detached blocks: two two-storey blocks (4 apartments each), one two-storey block with basement parking (6 apartments), and one three-storey block (17 apartments plus communal facilities)…
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The officer accepted the principle of residential development on this brownfield site in an established residential area, noting the previous restaurant use was a nuisance and had ceased, with no poli…
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
Requires new residential properties to fit with density, massing, design and character of existing adjacent dwellings. Officer found three-storey block failed due to overbearing impact, privacy loss from height/proximity/balconies/levels; Committee added two-storey separation issue to Marine View Close. High density (63-70/ha) noted but not decisive; layout tested against amenity protection.
Onchan Local Plan 2000 Policy O/RES/P/20
Requires at least 3 spaces per dwelling. 46 spaces for 30 apartments below standard but accepted for sheltered housing likely lower car ownership; Highways no objection subject to conditions.
Do not oppose subject to conditions on access width, underground parking operation, and space allocation
Approve subject to reduction/relocation of sub-station and percolation tests for soakaways
no specific comment on merits; request informative note
no specific comment on merits; recommend accessibility requirements
no specific comment on merits; advise consultation on fire precautions for flats
no specific comment on merits; substation relocation required to MEA specs
SPMCE supports the development as appropriate infill; Highways Division has no objection subject to specific car park access and parking conditions; Water Authority and MEA raise no objections but request conditions for utility connections and substation relocation.
Key concern: null
SPMCE
No ObjectionThe Society will raise no objection.; this site is itself shown as an “Area recommended for residential development.”; this site could well be accepted as ‘infill’.
Department of Transport Highway Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo Not Oppose Subject to Conditions
Conditions requested: The access and entrance to the underground car park must be 4.1 metres wide; The stores in the underground car park must have roller doors and be allocated to the owner of the adjacent car parking space; one parking space must be allocated to each apartment.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNote (1) For connections that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required
Conditions requested: 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 that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required, the applicant should contact the IoMWA Planning and Projects Section, tel. 69 59 58.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe MEA has an existing substation located in the garage area which is shown as being redeveloped on the Planning Application.
Conditions requested: The MEA will require this substation to be relocated to a location agreeable to the MEA. The substation must be built to MEA specifications at no cost to the MEA and the appropriate lease and wayleave agreements in place as per Standard MEA Terms.; This substation will require Planning permission and must be built and fitted out before old substation can be removed.; Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, as there is a High and Low Voltage in the area; All work on the site to be carried out with reference to HSE Guidance note GS6 and HSE Guidance note HS(G)47.
