7 December 2006 · Committee
Allan Bank, 95, Circular Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lx
Heritage Homes Ltd applied for permission to develop a vacant site at the corner of Circular Road and Peel Road, Douglas, with 52 residential apartments and associated car parking. The site was largely cleared at the time of the application, though two copper beech trees remained. Surrounding uses included Belmont Terrace to the north, the Wool Control Centre to the south, and a mix of residential and office terraced buildings to the east. Before the application was determined, the Planning Committee directed that amended plans be submitted. These showed a bin store set within the upper level of the car park accessed from Drinkwater Lane, and a realigned footway on Circular Road forming a shallow lay-by for delivery and service vehicles. The Planning Committee approved the application on 7 December 2006, with the officer also having recommended approval.
The Planning Committee approved the application for 52 residential apartments on a largely cleared vacant site at the corner of Circular Road and Peel Road in Douglas. Key planning issues considered included land use, visual impact, highway matters, impact on neighbours, the living environment of the proposed flats, affordable housing, and the effect on existing trees. Amended plans were required before approval, including a lay-by for delivery and service vehicles on Circular Road and a bin store accessed from Drinkwater Lane. Permission was granted subject to 13 conditions.
Douglas Local Plan
the site falls within an area which is zoned for office use
BS5837
protected, in accordance with BS5837, during and after the construction works
House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004
making available as affordable units, in terms of the House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
Subject of the other conditions of this notice, this approval relates to drawings numbered 2276/3 and /6-/13 date-stamped 29th June 2006, and drawings 2276/ 1A, 2A, 4A, and 5A date-stamped 19th October 2006.
Condition 3
Prior to the commencement of any works on site, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department a method statement and detailed proposals demonstrating that the two beech trees on the site (including their root systems) will be protected, in accordance with BS5837, during and after the construction works; no approval is hereby implied to the paving of the land under and around the trees as indicated on the submitted drawings; the development must be undertaken in accordance with the approved statement and details.
Condition 4
Each pair of “tandem” parking spaces must be allocated to a single flat.
Condition 5
There must be at least one parking space allocated to each flat.
Condition 6
All of the proposed parking spaces must be completed and available for use prior to the occupation of any of the flats; thereafter, all spaces must be retained for use only by residents of the flats or visitors to those residents.
Condition 7
Prior to the commencement of any works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department an amended plan showing the access to Drinkwater Lane widened to 7.9m.
Condition 8
Prior to the commencement of any other works, the arrangements for, and the completion of, the diversion of Drinkwater Lane must be in place.
Condition 9
Prior to any use thereof, details of samples of all external finishes must be submitted to and approved by the Department.
Condition 10
Prior to the commencement of any works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department details of the arrangements for making available as affordable units, in terms of the House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004, thirteen of the proposed 2-bedroomed flats.
Condition 11
The refuse-bin store shown on drawing no. 2276/04A must be completed and available for use prior to occupation of any of the flats.
Condition 12
The lay-by shown on drawing no. 2276/05A must be completed and available for use prior to occupation of any of the flats.
Condition 13
Prior to the commencement of any building operations, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department details of the arrangements to secure the garage entrances from unwanted intruders; these details should be formulated in consultation with the Department of Transport and the Police Architectural Liaison Officer.
