4 September 2009 · Committee
Ocean Castle Hotel And Garages, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lh
This application sought permission to erect an apartment block providing seven apartments, along with associated car parking and landscaping, at the Ocean Castle Hotel and Garages site on the Promenade in Port Erin. The application was considered by committee and was permitted on 4 September 2009. The case officer recommended approval. Detailed supporting documentation is limited in the available evidence, so further planning reasoning cannot be set out here.
The application was permitted by committee on 4 September 2009. The officer recommended approval, and the committee granted permission for the apartment block development.
Housing Policy 5
Housing Policy 5: In granting planning permission on land zoned for residential development or in predominantly residential areas the Department will normally require that 25% of provision should be made up of affordable housing. This policy will apply to developments of 8 dwellings or more. The term affordable housing is defined by the Department as housing which is either: directly provided by the Department; or directly provided by Local Authorities; or meets the criteria for the Department's House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004 (and any successor schemes approved by Tynwald). 8.7 New Housing in Existing Settlements 8.7.1 Recent Local Plans and Area Plans have included development briefs guiding the design and layout of land which is zoned for residential use. Such briefs should not needlessly prescribe design, but should indicate site-specific constraints, the need for provision of public facilities or amenities (such as play areas, neighbourhood shops, or land for schooling, open space, or road improvements), and, if appropriate, the maximum or minimum density and the need for the inclusion of an element of affordable housing. Where these briefs state that an optimum density should be achieved this should not be used as an argument for higher density development which has an adverse effect on the residential amenity of adjoining properties or the character of the area.
