25 November 2014 · Committee
Land Adjacent To Croit Ny Greiney, Douglas Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ld
Permission was granted for the erection of a building to provide a forty-unit sheltered housing scheme on land adjacent to Croit Ny Greiney, Douglas Road, Peel. The proposal also included associated car parking, landscaping, and a new vehicular access. The site is an open field on the north-eastern side of the A1 Douglas Road, to the north-west of QEII secondary school, with a frontage of 123 metres and a depth of between 43 and 80 metres. The roadside boundary is formed by a low stone wall, with trees and shrubs along the other boundaries. The application was approved by committee on 25 November 2014, with four conditions attached. The officer had also recommended approval.
The Department of Infrastructure approved the application by The Peel & Western District Housing Committee. The key planning considerations were the impact on the streetscene and highway safety, both of which were found to be acceptable. Four conditions were attached to the permission.
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
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
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 3
Prior to the commencement of any works on site the applicant must have approved by the Department a scheme for traffic management measures to reflect the proposed development and use and such must be implemented in accordance with the approved details.
Condition 4
No other work may commence until such time as the access complete with visibility splays as shown in the approved drawing SC1210A/P10-101 and SC1210A/10-01A is implemented and available for use.
