24 July 2007 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (on appeal)
The Warehouse Bargrill, Harbour Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bg
The proposal involved four detached buildings: two two-storey blocks with four apartments each in the north, a two-storey block with four apartments and basement parking in the south-east, and a three-storey block with 11 apartments plus communal facilities in the west, providing 36 parking spaces total.
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The Planning Committee approved the application on officer recommendation, finding it addressed previous refusals by reducing units from 27 to 23, resizing/repositioning buildings, removing balconies …
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
Requires new residential properties in non-designated areas to fit with density, massing, design and character of adjacent dwellings. Officer found proposal compliant due to reduced scale/height/repositioning addressing prior concerns; Inspector disagreed, citing inadequate separation distances causing amenity harm despite changes.
Onchan Local Plan 2000 Policy O/RES/P/20
Requires at least three spaces per dwelling. 36 spaces provided (below standard but above 1 per unit); accepted due to sheltered housing likely lower car ownership, no Highways objection.
General Policy 2
Criterion (g) requires no adverse effect on amenity of local residents. Final refusal reason directly cites this failure due to privacy/overlooking.
Approve
Interest expressed; recognises previous refusals and suggests proposal addresses issues
