01/00176/B
adjacent residential development
22 March 2016 · Delegated
Former Union Mills Football Club Playing Fields, Ballamona Estate, Braddan Road, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rr
Permission was granted for the erection of six terraced three-storey townhouse units to provide student nurse accommodation, along with a central two-storey link building, access road, and car parking. The site is on formerly unused open land at the Ballamona Estate, south of the Isle of Man Hospital, adjacent to existing hospital residential accommodation. The site is not covered by the Permitted Development Order for Government Owned Land and is reached via the hospital's internal road network, passing the helicopter landing pads and the Accident and Emergency entrance. The application was submitted by the Department of Health and Social Care. The officer assessed four main planning issues: the effect on the living conditions of people in the neighbouring hospital housing, the adequacy of parking, the suitability of the access arrangements, and the visual impact on the area. All were considered acceptable, and permission was granted with five conditions.
The application was approved by the Head of Development Management acting under delegated authority. The key planning issues considered were the impact on neighbouring residents' living conditions, the adequacy of car parking, the suitability of the access route, and the visual impact on the surrounding area. All were found to be acceptable.
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted
As the development is consistent with that which has been approved and which exists alongside
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
Prior to the occupation of any part of the development the car parking, cycle facilities and manoeuvring areas shall be provided and remain free from obstruction thereafter.
Condition 3
Prior to the occupation of any part of the development the road and footway/footpath between the highway and dwelling shall be constructed to at least base course level.
Condition 4
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Condition 5
The accommodation may only be used by those employed at Nobles Hospital or any other Government health facility adjacent to Nobles Hospital site.
adjacent residential development
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