17 December 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M.I. McCauley)
Douglas Head Apartments, Douglas Head, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5by
The proposal involves building a lightweight single storey 2-bed apartment on the flat roof of an existing apartment block, using natural cedar cladding for walls, aluminium glazing, and structural glass panels with stainless steel handrails for the surrounding deck.
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The main consideration was whether the development would adversely affect visual amenities and the setting of the registered building.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site and surroundings in scale, form, design and avoid adverse amenity effects. Officer assessed proposal compliant due to setback, lightweight modern design complementing features without dominance.
Housing Policy 6
Residential zoned land to accord with area plan brief or criteria in para 6.2 encouraging good innovative design. Assessed as meeting via modern lightweight approach not mimicking existing, suitable for rooftop on existing building.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking allocation. Satisfied by condition ceding 2 spaces from applicant's existing 4, ensuring each apartment has 2 spaces.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the construction of a single storey apartment on the roof as shown in drawing numbers P-01, P-02, P-03 and P-04 date stamped 31st July 2007, P-05 date stamped 4th December 2007, and the Planning Statement from McGarrigle and Jackson date stamped 31st July 2007.
Car parking arrangements
Prior to the occupation of the apartment, details of the car parking arrangements to be provided shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter the parking arrangements for the apartment shall be kept free for that purpose.
Do not oppose subject to imposition of condition for two off-street parking spaces
No objection
