23 August 2007 · Planning Committee
Erin House, Athol Park, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ex
The application sought approval in principle to demolish the existing building at Erin House, a private dwelling on the corner of Athol Park and Athol Avenue in Port Erin, and replace it with a new building for apartments.
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Environment Policy 43
Encourages reuse of existing sound built fabric for regeneration. Officer acknowledged policy but found new build preferable here for better appearance, parking, and energy efficiency given existing alterations.
Appendix 7
Requires 1 space per 1-bed apartment, 2 per larger; relaxations possible near town centre but not applied here due to on-street reliance, junction proximity, and potential inconvenience to neighbours. Condition mandates on-site provision at this ratio.
Housing Policy 5
Requires 25% affordable housing for developments of 8+ dwellings in residential areas. Condition applies this threshold to reserved matters, recommending discussion with Housing Directorate.
Environment Policy 5 - Mitigation against damage to or loss of habitats
Requires Energy Impact Statement for 5+ dwellings to show energy reduction measures. Condition mandates this for reserved matters proposals exceeding 5 apartments.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Principle of development
This permission relates to the principle of the demolition of the existing buildings on the site and their replacement with a new structure which accommodates apartments.
Parking provision
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate how on-site parking will be provided at a ratio of one space per single bedroomed apartment and two spaces per apartment with two bedrooms or more.
Energy Impact Statement
If the application for reserved matters proposes more than 5 apartments, the application must include an Energy Impact Statement which demonstrates the measures which have been taken in the design of the development to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency in accordance with Energy Policy 5 of the Strategic Plan.
Affordable housing
If the application for reserved matters proposes 8 apartments or more, provision must be made for 25% of these units to be made available on an affordable basis in accordance with Housing Policy 5 of the Strategic Plan and the application must demonstrate how this will be achieved. The applicant is encouraged to discuss this element of the scheme with the Housing Directorate of the DLGE.
Design requirements
The design of the replacement building must reflect its prominent location on the corner of two very busy roads and close to the centre of the village and must take account of the form, scale, materials of existing adjacent development and the character of the area in which the site is located.
no objection / Approved
