**Document:** Officer Planning Recommendation Report
**Application:** 04/00224/B — Erection of three terraced dwellings with ground floor parking to replace existing Erin Supplies building
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-04-06
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75230-rushen-office-store-replacement-dwelling/documents/1405561

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# Officer Planning Recommendation Report

The site is currently occupied by a plumbers/merchants and the proposal would provide 3, 3 storey dwellings with integral parking. There are two storey dwellings opposite the site and three storey to the rear. The buildings to the rear would be some 5 m from the resultant dwellings which is considered to be unacceptable for both existing and proposed future occupiers. In addition, there is an objection from the Department of Transport. ## Recommendation Recommended Decision : Refused Date of Recommendation : 25.03.2004

### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval
N : Notes attached to conditions
: Reasons for refusal
- : Notes attached to refusals

R 1 . The proposed dwellings, by reason of their height, scale and site coverage, would impact adversely on the occupiers of the dwellings to the rear, to the detriment of residential amenity.

R 2 . The provision for the parking of one vehicle on site, which would result in vehicles reversing onto or off the highway would be contrary to the provisions of highway safety and below a level of parking provision to serve new residential properties.

Decision Made :  Committee Meeting Date :

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## Continuation Sheet

**APPLICATION No. 5410224**

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1. The proposed development by reason of their height, scale & site coverage, would impact conversely on the occupier of the dwelling to the Year 10 to consist of residential quality.
2. The provision for the printing of the vehicle on site, which would result in vehicles running at or off the highway would be contrary to the public
3. Prices of highway safety & 2512104 below a standard of printing, it would serve new residential properties.

PM

2/4/04

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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/).*
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