2 March 2009 · Planning Committee
Lord Street / Queen Street Communal, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1lq
The proposal involves constructing a new apartment block containing 12 two-bedroom apartments over two levels of parking on a brownfield site in Douglas town centre, previously occupied by a smaller 3-storey block of 10 flats.
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The officer assessed the proposal against key considerations: land use is compatible as the mixed-use zoned site previously held flats; visual impact is positive as it matches and joins Hanover House,…
General Policy 2
Requires protection of residential amenity. Officer found no conflict as neighbour impacts mitigated by separation and not warranting refusal.
Environment Policy 42
Requires design reflecting local character. Proposal matches Hanover House, improves streetscene over former building.
Housing Policy 6
Zoned land developed per area plan brief or criteria. Mixed-use zoning and prior residential use acceptable.
Recreation Policy 3
Requires open space for 10+ dwellings but waived due to net +2 units replacing prior scheme without space.
Transport Policy 4
Highways must accommodate traffic safely. Acceptable given location.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per standards, relaxed for town centre/brownfield per A.7.1 due to PT access and amenities.
Housing Policy 5
25% affordable for 8+ units but waived as net +2 units.
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 erection of 12 apartments and associated car parking as shown in drawing numbers SC980/P/10-00, SC980/P/12-01 Rev A, SC980/P/12-02, SC980/P/10-02 Rev E, SC980/P/10-03 Rev A, SC980/P/10-04 Rev A and SC980/P/10-05 Rev A date stamped 24th November 2008.
Materials
No facing and roofing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on Hanover House.
Parking provision
No residential unit hereby permitted shall be occupied until the car parking/motorcycle parking facilities and associated manoeuvring space shown on the approved plans has been provided, and thereafter those areas shall be kept marked out and available for use at all times.
Bin storage
No residential unit hereby permitted shall be occupied until bin storage facilities have been provided in accordance with the approved plans and thereafter the facilities shall be available for use at all times.
Obscure glazing
The windows to be formed in the east facing wall of the new building hereby permitted shall only be glazed or re-glazed with obscure glass.
Access construction
The residential units hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the vehicular and pedestrian means of access have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans. Those means of access shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purpose.
Do not oppose
None received / do not oppose
No objection
Note that flats must comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982
