15 December 2004 · Committee
Flat 16, The Sycamores, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2dn
This application sought permission to convert an existing building at The Sycamores, Douglas Road, Ballasalla into five apartments, and to erect a new apartment building on the same site containing ten apartments, giving a total of fifteen new homes. The Planning Committee approved the application on 15 December 2004, in line with the officer's recommendation. The decision was subject to 11 conditions. The detailed planning reasons behind the approval are not set out in the available evidence, but no conflicts or refusal reasons were recorded.
The Planning Committee approved the application on 15 December 2004. The officer also recommended approval. The decision was subject to 11 conditions, though the specific reasons supporting approval are not detailed in the available evidence.
1982 Order
Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982
apartments must comply
Fire Precaution (Flats) Regs 1996
proposed dev falls within scope
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the conversion of the existing building into five apartments and the erection of a new building containing ten apartments, all as shown in drawings SC709/P/10-04, SC709/P10-10, SC709.P12-10, SC709.P12-11, SC709.P10-12, SC709.P10-14 and SC709.P10-15 all received on 30th September, 2004.
Condition 3
No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed in accordance with the submitted drawings.
Condition 4
No water from the site shall be permitted to flow onto the highway.
Condition 5
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Condition 6
The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer.
Condition 7
At least two of the parking spaces must be designed for use by disabled persons and be at least 3.6m in width and located as close to the main entrance to the buildings as possible.
Condition 8
Prior to the commencement of any works, the developer must consult with the Fire Safety Department; the recommendations arising therefrom must be implemented prior to the flats being occupied.
Condition 9
Prior to the commencement of works on site there must be approved by the Planning Authority a landscaping scheme providing the introduction of new trees in the area between the new building and "Sycamore Cottage" and giving details of the species and location of new trees to be planted. New trees must be of native species and of a type which will eventually grow to the size and density of these to be removed as part of the proposed development.
Condition 10
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 11
All trees which are shown on plan reference SC709.P10-12 to be retained must be adequately protected prior to the commencement of works on site. Such protection shall be in the form of stout fencing erected underneath the drip line of the trees thus providing a protected area within which may not be encroached upon nor used for storage of materials.
