Planning Approval Decision Notice

Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Heritage Homes Ltd Park House IOM Business Park Cooil Road Braddan Isle Of Man

RECEIVED ON

• 8 SEP 2009

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby APPROVE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: Heritage Homes Ltd Proposal: Replacement of existing buildings with new building containing 73 apartments, 2 commercial units and basement car parking (Re submission to PA 03/01086) at: Former Bridge Garage Site Bridge Road And Part Of Former Sawmills Site, Lake Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 5AH

which was considered on 18 August 2006, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

Date of Issue: 4th September, 2006

Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas

Schedule Of Conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

1. The proposed commercial units may be used for any purpose within Class 3 (“Food and Drink”) of Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005; any other use must form the subject of a separate planning application.

1. Any external changes (including the provision of signage) arising from the specific use of the commercial units must form the subject of further separate applications.

1. Demolition and Construction works must be undertaken in accordance with the "Method Statement" submitted with the application and date-stamped 9th September 2005; during these works, the structural condition and stability of the existing river wall must be monitored by the developer in accordance with the Recommendations contained within the "Structural Report on (the) River Wall" submitted with the application and date-stamped 15th December 2005.

1. Insofar as this approval relates to the provision of a cycleway / walkway, it refers to only the general route (on plan) indicated on drawing number 816/master/cycle5k04/C date-stamped 3rd April 2006; the levels and details of the cycleway / walkway must be amended such that it meets the river wall at approximately courtyard level, and, thereafter, continues on the bank (i.e. not cantilevered) and at, approximately, the same level as the external space around such residential buildings as may be proposed and approved on the land to the west of the building now proposed; amended drawings in accordance herewith must be submitted to and approved by the Department prior to the commencement of any works.

1. Prior to the occupation of any of the proposed flats:

a) the cycleway / walkway, as amended in accordance with condition (5) above, must be completed; and b) Arrangements for the future maintenance of the cycleway / walkway must be concluded, and details thereof submitted to and approved by the Department.

1. The proposed parking spaces must be available for use prior to occupation of any of the flats, and thereafter must be retained and be available for parking by residents (and their visitors) of the flats only; there must be provided a minimum of four spaces suitable, in terms of dimensions and location, for use by disabled drivers.

1. Prior to the occupation of the proposed flats, the arrangements for the storage and collection of refuse must:

a) form the subject of consultation with the Douglas Corporation; and b) be submitted to and approved by the Department.

1. Prior to the commencement of any building operations, samples / details of all external finishes must be submitted to and approved by the Department; no approval is hereby granted to any change in the external appearance of the existing riverside wall.

1. Prior to the commencement of any building operations, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department a detailed scheme of treatment of the external space around the building; this should include the (temporary) treatment of the space within the site but to the west of the cycleway, and should include an element of artwork; the approved scheme must be completed prior to occupation of any of the flats.

1. Subject to the above conditions, this approval relates to the following drawings:

a) date-stamped 31st August 2005; ap 04b, ap 05b, ap 06c, ap 07c, ap 08b, ap 09, ae 01, ae 03a, ae 04, as 04, and as 05; and

b) date-stamped 3rd April 2006: ap 01a, ap 02e, ap 03c, ap 11a, ae 02a, ae 05a, as 01a, as 02a, and as 03a.

NOTE It is recommended that there should be consultation with the Fire Safety Department, the Environmental Health Inspectorate, and the Water Authority.

NOTE The Department has concluded that the provision of affordable units arising from this development (18 units) should be made not on this site but on the contiguous land to the west; such provision will be in addition to that arising from the development proposed on that land.

NOTE It is suggested that consideration should be given to relocation of the electricity sub-station such that it is not so close to the residential units.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

Note 1: This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

Note 2: No works may be commenced until such time as -

• the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
• any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
• the time for requesting an appeal in relation to the decision has expired; or
• any appeal has been completed.

Note 3: Rights of the review of the decision are attached.