25 September 2008 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Former Gas Production And Storage Area, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5at
The proposal involved demolishing existing low-grade industrial buildings on a brownfield site between South Quay and Head Road in Douglas and constructing a five-storey building with 53 apartments (14 one-bed, 38 two-bed, 1 three-bed), ground floor commercial unit, 59 parking spaces accessed from South Quay, and lands…
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The officer report concluded the re-designed scheme overcomes the four refusal reasons from prior application PA 06/00505/B (refused at appeal April 2007): (1) height/massing reduced by max 14m/min 0.…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings, protect neighbour amenity, provide satisfactory standards for occupiers. Officer assessed redesigned scheme complies: reduced scale subordinate to Registered Building, no adverse neighbour impact, improved outlook/privacy via garden.
Housing Policy 5
Requires 25% affordable housing for 8+ units. Assessed as requiring 14 units (on-site or commuted sum); deferred for Section 13 Agreement, concluded 4 Sep 2008 enabling approval.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the construction of a residential apartment building with parking commercial use at ground floor level, as detailed within drawing numbers 10, AP01; 021; 03; 04; 05; 07; 08; 09; AS01; 03; AE01; 02; 03; 04; 05; 06, Design Statement, Statement in support of application and Transport Assessment, submitted and date stamped 23rd November 2007.
Road widening works
The road widening works detailed in Drawing number ap07 Revd and the Transport Assessment Ref: 06-156-V3 must be completed prior to the commencement of works associated with the development hereby approved, to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority following consultation with the Department of Transport Highway Division.
Materials approval
Prior to the commencement of any building or engineering works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority, details or samples of all external finishes to the proposed building for consideration and approval.
Parking completion
Prior to the occupation of any of the proposed apartments, all of the proposed parking spaces must be completed and available for use.
No roof-top clutter
No roof-top clutter may be erected or installed without the prior written approval of the Planning Authority in response to a planning application therefore no approval is implied to such installations.
Landscaping scheme
No development may commence until there has been approved by the Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping which includes indications of all existing trees and hedges within the site and details of any to be retained together with measures for their protection during the course of construction. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Underground services
All services including electricity and telephone where installed must be laid underground.
Eastern gates
Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, gates shall be erected at the eastern side of the building and thereafter retained.
Gates details
Prior to the commencement of the development, details of the gates proposed must be submitted for consideration and approval by the Planning Authority.
Do not oppose subject to parking provision and highway widening works
No objection
No objection
No objections if gates added to car park access and eastern side (addressed by conditions)
Interest expressed; improvement over previous scheme but concern re natural light
Comments received (no objection implied)
Comments received (no objection implied)
