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Application No.: 08/02176/B Case Officer : Mr Ian Brooks Consultations {{table:202527}} Representations {{table:202528}} ### Planning Applicant: The Borough Of Douglas Proposal: Erection of 12 apartments and associated car parking Site Address: 47-50 Lord Street / 20-23 Queen Street Douglas Isle Of Man
The application site is a vacant piece of land situated on south side of Lord Street. The site was previously occupied by a building containing 10 flats. The site is situated within an area zoned as mixed use within the Douglas Local Plan. To the north of the site is the public highway of Lord Street and to the rear is the public highway of Queen Street. To the west of the site is a landscape area and to the east is Hanover House, which contains residential apartments.
The application is seeking to obtain planning permission for the erection of an apartment block containing 12 x 2 bedroom apartments together with 14 parking spaces. The building would be a 5 storey building on the Lord Street frontage and would be 6 storeys on the Queen Street frontage. The height of the building would be 19.5m on the Lord Street frontage and 22.1m on the Queen Street frontage. The building would be approximately 21.8m in width. The render of the building along with the Manx stone finish is to match Hanover House. The roof of the building would have artificial slate to match Hanover House.
Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: General Policy 2, Environment Policy 42, Housing Policy 6, Recreation Policy 3, Transport Policies 4 and 7
Housing Policy 5 requires 25% of residential schemes over 8 units to be affordable housing.
Housing Policy 6 states that "Development of land which is zoned for residential development must be undertaken in accordance with the brief in the relevant area plan, or, in the absence of a brief, in accordance with criteria in paragraph 6.2 of this plan.
Briefs will encourage good and innovative design, and will not be needlessly prescriptive."
Environment Policy 42 states that "New development in existing settlements must be designed to take account of the particular character and identity, in terms of buildings and landscape features of the immediate locality. Inappropriate backland development, and the removal of open or green spaces which contribute to the visual amenity and sense of place of a particular are will not be permitted. Those open of green spaces which are to be preserved will be identified in Area Plans."
Recreation Policy 3 states that "Where appropriate, new development should include the provision of landscaped amenity area as an integral part of the design. New residential development of ten or more dwellings must make provision for recreational and amenity space in accordance with the standards specified in Appendix 6 of the Plan."
Transport Policy 4 states that "The new and existing highways which serve any new development must be designed so as to be capable of accommodating the vehicle and pedestrian journeys generated by that development in a safe and appropriate manner, and in accordance with the environmental objectives of this plan."
Transport Policy 7 states that "The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards."
The following previous applications are considered relevant in the consideration of this application:
00/01398/B - Erection of fifteen dwelling apartment building over three levels of car parking (Hanover House) PERMITTED 6 Nov 2001.
Douglas Corporation and the Highways Division of the Department of Transport do not oppose the application
Environmental Health Officer of the Department of Local Government has commented that the flats would need to comply with the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered under the same regulations.
The occupier of 57 Murrays House, Lord Street has objected to the application on the following grounds: 1) the proposal will affect the natural sunlight that enters their home and consequently affect the occupier's living conditions and mental health, 2) proposed height of the building will increase an existing damp problem, loss of daylight, loss of privacy, overshadowing, the site could be developed as a sunken garden,
Standard comments have been received from the Drainage Department of Douglas Corporation and Manx Electricity Authority.
The main considerations in assessing this application are 1) compatibility with the Land use, 2) visual impact on the locality, 3) whether the development would impact on neighbouring properties, 4) whether the development has sufficient parking provision, 5) whether open space provision is provided and 6) whether affordable housing is provided. The following paragraphs deal with these issues in the above order, followed by consideration of other matters of detail.
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