15 April 2010 · Committee
Land Adjacent To Princess Towers, Maine Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lq
Permission was granted for a residential development of 16 apartments with associated parking and landscaping on a piece of land to the rear of Princess Towers and the Port Erin Royal Hotel, fronting Maine Road in Port Erin. The site is an infill plot bordered by a modern apartment building to the west, a detached dwelling to the east, a hotel annex and a footpath to the rear, and Maine Road to the south. The land slopes approximately 4.8 metres from rear to front. The officer report identified the impact on the streetscene, the effect on neighbouring properties, and road safety as the principal planning issues. The Committee approved the application on 15 April 2010, subject to four conditions. The officer report had recommended deferral pending a legal agreement, but the Committee resolved to grant permission.
The application was permitted by the Committee on 15 April 2010. The key planning issues considered were the impact on the streetscene, the effect on neighbouring properties, and road safety. Four conditions were attached to the approval.
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
the proposal accords with General Policies 2b, c and g
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
Schedule Of Conditions
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Schedule Of Conditions
This permission relates to the development of an apartment building with associated landscaping, access and parking as shown and described in the Transport Statement, Design Concept, Energy Impact Assessment and Planning Statement all received on 25th June, 2009 and drawings drw-a-02A, -03A, -04A, -05A, -06A, 07A and 08A all received on 31st July, 2009.
Schedule Of Conditions
The proposed apartments may not be occupied until such times as the parking shown in the approved plans are set out and available for use and thereafter retained for use by the occupants of the apartments on the site.
Schedule Of Conditions
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.
