4 July 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Adjacent To, Ivy House, Douglas Head Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5bf
The proposal involved constructing a two-storey dwelling on top of an existing single-storey workshop in a light industrial area zoned under the Douglas Local Plan 1998. The new dwelling would feature an open-plan kitchen, dining, lounge and bathroom at first floor level, with a bedroom in the roof space accessed by a …
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Douglas Local Plan Order 1998
Site zoned as light industrial area. Officer noted this as an issue but found residential use acceptable given adjacency to residential properties, self-policing occupancy condition, and noise containment by adjoining masonry building.
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 submitted documents and drawings 5296/1, 5296/2, 5296/4 and 9296/5 all received on 15th March 2006.
Car parking restriction
The car parking spaces shown on drawing 5296/3 may only be used by the occupiers of the proposed residential unit and workshop and specifically car parking space number two must be kept available at all times for the occupants of the proposed residential unit.
Remove boat and trailer
Prior to the first occupation of the proposed residential unit the boat and trailer on the parking area must be removed.
Foul sewer connection
The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer.
Occupancy restriction
The proposed dwelling may be occupied only by the operator and family of the ground-floor workshop.
Do not oppose subject to car parking space number two allocated to proposed development for adequate visibility
No objection to the proposals
No objection in principle subject to connection to public sewer, separate foul/surface water systems, no discharge to highway, and developer fees/inspections
No objection to the principle provided necessary building and environmental health regulations can be satisfied
Mixed responses to planning application 06/00445/B for a two storey dwelling over existing workshop at The Boat Shed, Douglas Head Road, Douglas, with no objections from drainage, highways (with conditions), Douglas Corporation, and a private commentator, but Fire Service recommends refusal due to fire escape safety issues.
Key concern: Unsafe fire escape routes from second floor bedroom via open plan lounge kitchen and from workshop fire risks
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionAs I understand that the site falls within an area zoned for residential use than I have no objection to the principle of the proposal. Provided that the necessary building and environmental health regulation can be satisfied I can see no material reason to object to the application even if it is an unusual proposal.
Douglas Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation acting as The Agent for the Department of Transport, under the Sewerage Act 1999 has no objection in principle subject to:-
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division and on terms and conditions, which must be agreed with the Division prior to the commencement of any building works.; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; A communication fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection.; The Department (as the drainage Authority) be advised, in advance, of the date of the connection of each dwelling to the public sewer(s).; The applicant is required to contact the Drainage Division prior to work commencing on site to discuss this proposed connection.; The proposed domestic drainage layout must include two separate systems for foul and surface water and combine at the cartilage boundary. Details of the above drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval prior to construction.; Surface water for the proposed roof and car park area will not be permitted to freely discharge onto the public footpath and highway.
Department of Transport Highway Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo Not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Car parking space number two is allocated to the proposed development; This parking space affords the adequate visibility around Ivy House to facilitate the four traffic movements per day.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
ObjectionRecommend refusal for the following reasons
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation does not wish to raise any objection to the proposals.
