18 October 2018 · Committee
Land Adjoining Far End, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2au
This application sought approval in principle for the erection of an 80-bed care home on land adjoining Far End, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle of Man. The site is described in the officer report as partially open coastal heath land that slopes downwards from north to south towards the sea, with parts of the site having been partially excavated. The application was decided by committee and was permitted on 18 October 2018. The case officer, Mr Chris Balmer, recommended approval. The site has a substantial planning history, with 11 previous applications recorded. The available evidence does not provide detailed reasoning for the decision beyond the officer's recommendation to approve.
The application was permitted by committee on 18 October 2018. The officer recommended approval. Limited detail is available from the supplied evidence to explain the full reasoning behind the decision.
Policy O/RES/P/9 of Planning Circular 1/2000 (Onchan Local Plan)
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
best use of resources
Strategic Policy 1: Development should make the best use of resources by: (a) optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under -used land and buildings, and re - using scarce indigenous building materials; (b) ensuring efficient use of sites, taking into account the needs for access, landscaping, open space (1) and amenity standards; and (c) being located so as to utilise existing and planned infrastructure, facilities and services. 4.2.2 In pursuance of (c) abo ve, the Department will, when formulating its programme for the preparation of new Area Plans, have particular regard to: (a) the availability of mains drainage connected to IRIS or other mains systems; (b) securing the future viability of rural primary schools; (c) the public investment in the Island's highway, bus, railway and tramway networks; (d) the provision and availability of water; and (e) community facilities. 4.3 Environment 4.3.1
parking standards
Transport Policy 7: The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards. The current standards are set out in Appendix 7. 11.5.4 New development can have a significant impact in terms of the traffic generated by it and the impact on the various modes of travel. The Department considers that proposals which are likely to be significant traffic generators should be accompanied by a Transport Assessment(1) which should look at all modes of transport including access by public transport, cycling and on foot.
community health care facilities
Community Policy 6: New community health care facilities and extensions to existing facilities will be permitted provided that they: a) would not result in an over concentration of such uses in a particular area; b) would not have an unacceptable effect on the residential or prevailing character or amenity of the area; c) would be easily accessible; and d) would not have an unacceptable impact on the local highway network. Regard should be had also to the parking standards set out in Appendix 7. 10.12 Police Service 10.12.1 Government is improving community safety through reducing the incidence of crime. The Isle of Man Constabulary is the principal agency for crime reduction and the Department works closely with the Constabulary to ensure that crime reduction is considered as part of the assessment of planning applications and new building by the Department. The Department has adopted the principles of Secured by Design (SBD) in the design of its own schemes and through the planning process. The Constabulary have suggested that this should be extended to incorporate the principles of Designing Out Crime. This includes SBD but also incorporates the principles of Defensible Space, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Situational Crime Prevention(1). Accordingly: (1) See www.securedbydesign.com for further details
demolition of existing dwelling and creation of four apartment buildings housing 42 apartments
demolition of existing dwelling and creation of four two storey blocks, housing 30 apartments
erection of four apartment blocks each containing three apartments with parking provisions and landscaping
creation of a layout for six residential dwellings and garages, roadway and drainage
residential development to provide plots for four detached dwellings with associated roads and drainage and creation of a new access
erection of a dwelling on plot 4 of the four plots approved under previous planning application 07/02101/B
erection of a detached dwelling (Plot 1 - replacing the existing dwelling Far Point)
Erection of a dwelling on Plot 1
alterations and erection of extensions to dwelling (Far End)
