**Document:** Revised Planning Statement
**Application:** 07/00867/B — Conversion of dwelling into four self contained apartments
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-07-04
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83201-braddan-120-bucks-conversion-dwelling/documents/1230139

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# Revised Planning Statement

Full Approval

for

Proposed Conversion of Existing Dwelling

into

5 No. Self-Contained Apartments

at

120 Bucks Road, Douglas

for

Mr D Conroy

0700867

## Planning Statement (Revised)

Job No. 3.1432 (Re-application) ![A schematic diagram displaying three building silhouettes: a detached house, a circular shape, and a block of flats, likely representing existing and proposed forms in a planning key.](https://images.planningportal.im/2007/05/440023.jpg) McGarrigle + Jackson architects and urban designers

Prepared by:

McGarrigle + Jackson

19 Mount Havelock

Douglas

IMI 2QG

Tel: 01624 628141

Fax: 629334

email: info@mcgarrigle-jackson.com

web: www.mcgarrigle-jackson.com

The present application is to convert No. 120 Bucks Road into 4 no. self-contained Apartments.

The present use is a private dwelling, the former use was a Guest House.

There are at present now very few properties within the Terrace which are private houses, the remainder having already been similarly converted into Apartments.

Application No PA 07/00002/B for 5 No Apartments was refused on the 24th April 2007. Reason No1 for refusal was:

1) Whilst the conversion of the building to self-contained apartments is generally acceptable, flat two would have a poor environment by virtue of the very limited (if any) outlook from the basement bedroom and a view from the ground floor outlet out onto the rear lane and rear yard which is accessible by the other residents and used for bin storage.

Having considered this reason for refusal the present re-application removes the apartment wholly contained within the rear outlet using this space as part of an enlarged First Floor apartment (No.2). The space at the lowest level is now designated as common storage.

The requirements of Planning Circular No. 2/88 have been taken into account by increasing the size of the ground and first floor apartments as to properly utilise the rear outlet as separate apartments. It is not possible to demolish the outlet as it forms part of a “semi-detached” arrangement with the neighbouring outlet.

Whilst it is not possible to include exclusive car parking due to the levels of the yard and the restrictions in width, we feel the possible numbers of occupants in the premises has been decreased as demonstrated by the reduction in bedrooms. Our client feels that there is a ready market of single people and couples who work in the Town Centre requiring close-by accommodation and therefore car parking is not of prime importance.

The present property is owned by a couple who do not wish to remain in a house with the inherent maintenance costs associated with a property of this size and therefore we feel that the current application is consistent both with current housing policy and similarly converted buildings.

## Architect'S Drawing Issue Sheet

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NO. 1

Please find enclosed the drawings listed below, any errors or omission should be notified immediately.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/83201-braddan-120-bucks-conversion-dwelling/documents/1230139*