6 December 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
44, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4hq
The site is vacant land used for parking and storage next to a three-storey semi-detached Victorian dwelling at 44 Victoria Road in a residential area of Douglas. The proposal involved building a block of four apartments attached to No.44, matching its height but with a gable roof instead of hipped, including a ground …
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The officer assessed the proposal against the residential zoning in the Douglas Local Plan 1998, finding the principle of development acceptable but failing on design, parking, and access.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect existing character and identity of locality. Officer found the gable-ended attachment to hipped-roof semis unbalances the symmetrical pair, creating an incongruous addition harming visual amenities despite gables nearby; context of immediate Victorian buildings tipped against it.
Environment Policy 42
Requires design accounting for character of adjoining buildings. Proposal fails as it does not match hipped roofs/chimneys of Nos.42-44, leading to detrimental street scene impact.
Transport Policy 4
Requires adequate parking to avoid on-street parking. Theoretical 8 spaces reduced to 7 practically; removes No.44 parking without replacement, causing spill-over to restricted streets and disturbance.
Transport Policy 7
Requires safe access/visibility. Right-hand splay blocked by off-site pillar at No.46 (Anfield Manor); lowering requires unachievable consent, endangering highway safety.
Housing Policy 6
Residential development in zoned areas must follow area plan briefs or para 6.2 criteria emphasising good design. Principle accepted due to residential zoning in Douglas Local Plan 1998, but failed on design specifics.
No objection
No objection in principle, subject to conditions
No objection to the principle of this brown field development. Suggest condition for grasscrete/permeable parking surface rather than tarmac.
