29 April 2005 · Committee
4, Woodville Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ha
This application sought permission to convert a guest house at 4 Woodville Terrace, Douglas into five apartments. It was a resubmission of an earlier proposal. The committee refused it, and that decision was confirmed on written review in July 2005. Two planning concerns drove the refusal. First, the parking arrangement at the rear of the site provided only three spaces for five flats, and two of those spaces were described as very tight and end-to-end, making them impractical. Second, the environment and outlook for Flat 3 were considered poor and contrary to departmental planning policy.
The committee refused this resubmission and that refusal was confirmed on review in July 2005. Two reasons were given: the parking provision of only three spaces for five flats was inadequate, with two of those spaces being very tight and blocking each other; and the environment and outlook for Flat 3 were considered poor and contrary to departmental policy.
Refusal Reasons
Department’s policies
The environment of and outlook from Flat 3 would be poor, and contrary to the Department’s policies as set out in Planning Circular 2/88.
