28 April 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Workshop & Store 2 Falcon St Lane Rear Of Falcon Street Douglas Isle Of Man
The proposal involved converting the first floor of a workshop and store building into a one-bedroom living accommodation with bathroom and living/kitchen area, accessed via a new rear entrance, hallway, utility room, and staircase.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Planning Circular 2/88, which requires residential conversions to have a pleasant, clear outlook particularly from principal rooms and access to external spac…
The Conversion of Buildings into Flats
The circular requires flats/conversions to have a good external environment with a pleasant, clear outlook particularly from principal room(s) and access to external space for clothes-drying, refuse storage, car-parking, and general amenity. The officer found the high-level window views only a blank gable end 3.4m away, failing the outlook test, and no external space exists. Overlooking into 14 Derby Road kitchen compounded the amenity failure for both future occupants and neighbours.
For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 695957.
Recommend the Applicant should consult with The Fire Safety Department to discuss fire safety measures within.
IoMWA requests a condition for water supply connection consultation; Fire Safety Officer requires consultation on fire safety measures; two neighbour objections to an earlier related application cite privacy, damage, and access concerns.
Key concern: invasion of privacy from new windows overlooking neighbouring bedrooms and rooms
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be 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.; Note (3) For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be 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 a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
No CommentAPPLICANT TO CONSULT WITH THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS FIRE SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN.
Conditions requested: APPLICANT TO CONSULT WITH THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS FIRE SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN
P.A. Woods
ObjectionI would like this particular planning application to be denied.; This property abuts directly onto my ground floor single story bedroom, especially built for disabled access.
J. Quayle
ObjectionI would like this particular planning application to be denied.; This building abuts directly onto my property, giving visual access into my rooms.
