30 August 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Flat 1, 2, Belgravia Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1hj
The proposal involves converting Mount Royal Apartments, an end-terrace building currently subdivided into seven holiday flats, into six one-bedroom residential apartments, with the addition of three off-street parking spaces in the rear yard, bin storage, and retention of front lawn garden amenity space.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the proposal as a reduction from seven existing residential units to six, with an increase in parking from zero to three on-site spaces in the rear yard.
Housing Policy 17
Requires conversions to flats in residential areas to provide adequate space for drying, refuse, amenity, parking if practical, and pleasant outlook from principal rooms. Officer found outlook acceptable matching surroundings, amenity via front garden/rear yard reasonable given area constraints, parking improved overall.
Onchan Local Plan 2000 Policy O/RES/P/20
Requires at least three parking spaces per dwelling for new residential development, no permission for conversions losing parking behind building line. Officer noted non-compliance for six units but accepted as reduction in units, parking increase, standard overly onerous per appeals, supported by Highways.
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 1.7114-000-00, 1.7114-001-00 and 1.7114.101-00 date stamped the 13th June 2007.
Do not oppose; creates off-street parking improving existing situation; within walking distance of public transport
Note received; request informative note for water supply consultation
Note received; recommend applicant consult on fire precautions
Comments received; suggest wet rooms for ground floor, 800mm door widths, available for DDA advice
Multiple consultees responded to the planning application, with Onchan District Commissioners recommending refusal due to inadequate car parking, while others raised no objections but requested conditions related to water connections, fire safety compliance, and disability access improvements.
Key concern: The proposals fail to provide adequate car parking in accordance with the provisions of the Onchan Local Plan.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws.; Note (3) For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- "The proposals fail to provide adequate car parking in accordance with the provisions of the Onchan Local Plan."
Disability Access Office
No ObjectionIt is noticed that all apartments are shower rooms. We would suggest that the two ground apartments are fitted with wet rooms instead of shower rooms.; Ensure that internal and external door openings are no less than 800mm wide with no more than a 10mm threshold.
Conditions requested: the two ground apartments are fitted with wet rooms instead of shower rooms; internal and external door openings are no less than 800mm wide with no more than a 10mm threshold
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
This type of property falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Plats) Regulations 1996. Therefore the applicant must consult with the Fire Safety Department to ensure compliance with the above Regulations.
Conditions requested: the applicant must consult with the Fire Safety Department to ensure compliance with the Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996
Unnamed Consultee
No ObjectionThis application makes use of an existing site which presently has no off street parking provision. Typically six no. off street parking spaces would be required to serve six apartments. The proposal will provide three no. off street parking spaces (the maximum which can be provided within the site) which, though inadequate to serve six apartments, improves the off street parking provision in this area.
