11 December 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Site Of 3, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ja
The site is an end-terrace three-storey property in a predominantly residential area of Onchan, previously subject to refusals for similar schemes creating three or four apartments due to overdevelopment, poor outlook for units, harm to neighbour amenity, and inadequate parking/access.
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The officer noted two prior refusals on appeal (04/00923/B for four apartments refused due to overdevelopment, neighbour harm, inadequate parking/access; 05/01307/B for three apartments refused for po…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Policy supports extensions/alterations to residential property if appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. Officer assessed proposal as compliant due to reduced scale, retention of existing envelope, and no significant amenity harm.
Planning Circular 2/88 - The Conversion of Buildings into Flats
Requires acceptable outlook from principal rooms. Prior refusal cited poor lounge outlook in rear apartment; current scheme relocates living area to first floor with acceptable outlook, overcoming prior concerns.
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 drawing no.s P01, P-02 rev. C, P-03 rev. C and P-04 rev. C date stamped the 7th September 2006.
Parking pre-occupation
Prior to the occupation of any of the apartments the car parking and pull in facility must be set out in accordance with drawing no. P-03 rev. C date stamped the 7th September 2006 and be capable of use.
Recommend approval for planning purposes only
Do not oppose subject to condition widening lane to 4.1m for 6m from MER crossing (not imposed)
Request informative note on flats/apartments water supply regulations
Request informative note to contact for electrical supply
Requests accessible design features for apartments/blocks (noted but no condition)
No objections subject to fire precautions consultation (from history)
