18 March 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
Isle Of Man Water Authority Depot, East Quay, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ar
The proposal seeks approval in principle to redevelop an underused industrial depot site in Peel into residential use, replacing existing single-storey garage/store and brick buildings with housing.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable because the site is zoned 'Mixed Use' in the Peel Local Plan with no specific land use restrictions, and it is a brownfield …
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land and efficient site use. Officer noted site as brownfield depot, making residential redevelopment appropriate.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Protects character of towns using local materials. Applied via design guide note for future reserved matters.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires positive environmental contribution via design statements where appropriate. Future reserved matters to address.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car journeys and ensuring highway safety. Conditions ensure visibility, turning, and parking.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with area plans if no adverse impacts on amenity, highways, character, etc. Proposal complies subject to reserved matters.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development preserving/enhancing Conservation Areas. Site in Peel Conservation Area; height restricted per design guide to protect character.
Environment Policy 42
New development to reflect local character, no inappropriate backland or loss of green spaces. Redevelopment enhances quayside.
Housing Policy 5
Requires 25% affordable housing for 8+ dwellings on zoned land. Condition mandates provision in reserved matters.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Condition enforces Strategic Plan compliance.
Reserved matters time limit
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the plans and information 2382/1, 2382/2 and Photographs submitted and date stamped 24th December 2007.
Visibility splay
No development may occur within 2 metres of the road channel to ensure adequate visibility can be provided to/from the site.
Vehicle turning
A vehicle turning facility must be provided within the proposed development to allow all vehicles to egress the site in forward gear.
Car parking
The off street car parking provisions for the proposed development must comply with the Strategic Plan.
Affordable housing
Any subsequent reserved matters application relating to this approval in principle must include provision for 25% of the housing to be affordable housing. Such properties should comply with the Department of Local Government and the Environment's Guide to Public Sector Housing Standards Document.
Do not oppose subject to conditions relating to parking provision and access
Recommended for approval
Affordable housing provision required (25%, minimum 63 sq.m., 2-bedroom units complying with Guide to Public Sector Housing Standards)
Note received; contact MEA Planning Department for electricity supply
Principle of redevelopment of this brownfield/underutilized site is supported
