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.
