Erection of a residential development comprising 17 apartments with associated parking provision

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Compliance with General Policy 2 and Housing Policies 5 and 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan
• ✓Affordable housing provision secured through a Section 13 legal agreement
• ✓Vehicle access widened to 4.1 metres and internal wall altered to ensure all parking spaces are usable
• ✓Redevelopment of a former taxi depot site for residential use
• ✓Committee determination, aligned with officer recommendation
• ✓parking
• ✓access

The application sought permission to erect a residential development of 17 apartments with associated parking on the former Crellins Taxi Depot site in Ramsey. During the course of the application, drawings were amended to widen the vehicle access to 4.1 metres and to alter an internal wall to ensure parking space 5 would be usable. An affordable housing contribution formed part of the assessment: the applicant agreed to provide affordable housing within the scheme, secured through a legal agreement under Section 13. The Estates and Housing Directorate had sought five affordable units, though the officer noted that the calculated figure of 4.3 did not strictly round up to five. The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 and Housing Policies 5 and 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2007), and was found to comply with those policies. Committee approved the application in September 2012, in line with the officer recommendation.

The development was judged acceptable because it complied with General Policy 2 and Housing Policies 5 and 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, including provision for affordable housing secured by legal agreement. The vehicle access and parking arrangements were amended during the application to ensure all spaces were usable.

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