Applicant's Summary of Information

Applicant's Summary of Information

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Detailed planning approval was received in March 2005 (copy attached) for the Development of the Site at Johnny Watterson's Lane, Douglas, for 6 x 4 bedroom houses, 61 x 3 bedroom houses, 37 x 2 bedroom houses, 18 x 2 bedroom flats, 20 x 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and 5 residential plots and associated works.

1.2 A Supplementary Approval for details to satisfy conditions of P.A. 04/965 was received in April 2006.

1.3 A Preferred Developer of the site (Dandara Contracting Ltd.) has been selected by the Department, and a Development Agreement entered into to ensure the provision of affordable and general housing in accordance with the Department's Strategy and Policy.

1.4 As part of the Development Agreement the Developer is required to prepare detail design and construction drawings and obtain Building Regulations approval based upon the designs which have received planning approvals.

2.0 Current Application

2.1 This application has been prepared to seek detailed approval for the area of the site at the junction between Johnny Watterson's Lane and Ballanard Road previously proposed to be occupied by 5 plots.

2.2 The design drawings have been prepared by the Developer for housing which will be sold on the open market (not first time buyer housing).

2.3 The Estates and Housing Directorate is satisfied that the proposals are consistent with Design Principles and general requirements of the scheme which has received Detailed Planning Approval previously and that the proposed design will not detract from the quality of the scheme being sought.

J.P. Halliwell, R.I.B.A. Estates and Housing Directorate Department of Local Government and the Environment

June 2006