15 April 2014 · Committee
Isle Of Man Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Station, Farrants Way, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1nr
This application sought approval in principle to demolish the fire station at Farrants Way, Castletown, and redevelop the site for residential use. The application was considered by committee and permitted on 15 April 2014. The officer recommended approval, and the committee agreed. Permission was granted subject to nine conditions, though the specific detail of those conditions is not set out in the available evidence.
The application was permitted by committee on 15 April 2014, subject to nine conditions. The officer also recommended approval. No refusal reasons or conflicts were recorded.
Development should make the 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
New development will be located within the defined settlements
Condition 1
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Condition 2
The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
Condition 3
The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.
Condition 4
This approval relates to the principle of the development and use of the site as shown in drawing 01 for residential purposes.
Condition 5
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that car parking is provided in line with the requirements of Appendix Seven of the Strategic Plan and that access to the site must provide visibility splays of 2.4m by 90m at a height of 1.05m and pedestrian visibility of 2.1m by 2.1m at a height of 0.6m.
Condition 6
The development must include the provision of a footway along the frontage of the site other than where there is a vehicular access and prior to any other works being carried out the vehicular access must be in place.
Condition 7
NOTE: the applicant/developer will have to enter into an agreement under Section 109 of the Highways Act prior to works being undertaken within the highway including the footway.
Condition 7
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that both the proposed and the existing dwellings alongside the site have satisfactory levels of privacy and amenity, taking into account that where windows look directly towards each other with no intervening obstruction, there should be a minimum separation distance of 20m.
Condition 8
The design of the housing proposed on the site should acknowledge the styles of the buildings in the immediate vicinity, particularly Castle Court Apartments and the more traditional, older housing along Queen Street, in order to provide a development which provides a sensitive and appropriate edge to the Conservation Area.
