Castletown Local Plan - car parking discretion
Source: Strategic Plan 2016
| Type of Development | Car Parking Standard |
|---|---|
| Typical Residential | 2 spaces per unit, at least one of which is retained within the curtilage and behind the front of the dwelling. |
| Residential Terraces | 2 spaces per unit, if not within curtilage then located as close to units as possible without compromising residential amenity. Parking spaces should not be provided in front of the dwellings where this would result in a poor outlook for residents and would detract from the amenity of the area. |
| Apartments | 1 space for 1 bedroom; 2 spaces for 2 or more bedrooms |
| Sheltered Housing | 1 space per 3 units. |
| Town centre and brownfield residential development | Typical residential standard may be relaxed in accordance with paragraph A.7.1 above. |
| Nursing, rest, and care homes | 1 space per 3 residents in addition to spaces for staff and deliveries. |
| Offices | 1 space for every 50 square metres of nett floor space. |
| Out of town offices | 1 space for every 15 square metres of nett floor space. |
| Town centre shops | Space for service vehicle use. |
| Neighbourhood shops | Spaces for staff, customers, and service vehicles will be required. |
| Light industrial, research and development | 1 space per 30 square metres nett floor space. |
| General industrial | 1 space per 50 square metres gross floor space. |
| Storage and distribution | 1 space per 100 square metres gross floor space. |
| Medical / health services | 3 spaces per consulting room plus staff parking. |
| Hotels, motels, guest houses | 1 space per guest bedroom. In rural and suburban locations. In urban locations standards may be relaxed as (d) below |
| Assembly and leisure (includes cinemas, meeting halls, swimming baths, leisure centres, and the conference and leisure facilities of hotels) | 1 space per 15 square metres gross floor space. |
These standards may be relaxed where development:
| Local Authority Area | Number of private households 2011* | % of Island Total | New dwellings approved 2001 - 2011 (valid approvals) | % of Island total | New dwellings started or completed 2001 - 2011 | % of Island total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||||
| Ramsey | 3,530 | 9.9 | 657 | 12.7 | 568 | 12.7 |
| Andreas | 595 | 1.7 | 105 | 2 | 102 | 2.3 |
| Jurby | 264 | 0.7 | 26 | 0.5 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Ballaugh | 438 | 1.2 | 21 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.3 |
| Bride | 168 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Lezayre | 510 | 1.5 | 62 | 1.2 | 51 | 1.1 |
| Maughold | 403 | 1.1 | 17 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.3 |
| Total | 5,908 | 16.6 | 900 | 17.3 | 783 | 17.4 |
| East | ||||||
| Douglas | 11,702 | 32.9 | 1724 | 33.4 | 1407 | 31.5 |
| Onchan | 3,993 | 11.2 | 230 | 4.5 | 222 | 5 |
| Braddan | 1,350 | 3.8 | 260 | 5 | 256 | 5.7 |
| Laxey | 716 | 2 | 46 | 0.9 | 18 | 0.4 |
| Lonan | 621 | 1.7 | 95 | 1.8 | 88 | 2 |
| Marown | 885 | 2.5 | 96 | 1.9 | 84 | 1.9 |
| Santon | 283 | 0.8 | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Total | 19,550 | 54.9 | 2461 | 47.7 | 2085 | 46.7 |
| West | ||||||
| Peel | 2,168 | 6.1 | 763 | 14.8 | 719 | 16.1 |
| Michael | 682 | 1.9 | 75 | 1.5 | 74 | 1.6 |
| German | 433 | 1.2 | 17 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Patrick | 604 | 1.7 | 91 | 1.8 | 89 | 2 |
| Total | 3,887 | 10.9 | 946 | 18.4 | 894 | 20 |
| South | ||||||
| Castletown | 1,353 | 3.8 | 298 | 5.8 | 294 | 6.6 |
| Port Erin | 1,631 | 4.6 | 198 | 3.8 | 173 | 3.9 |
| Port St. Mary | 860 | 2.4 | 146 | 2.8 | 79 | 1.8 |
| Rushen | 675 | 1.9 | 46 | 0.9 | 44 | 1 |
| Arbory | 758 | 2.1 | 86 | 1.7 | 49 | 1.1 |
| Malew | 977 | 2.8 | 81 | 1.6 | 68 | 1.5 |
| Total | 6,254 | 17.6 | 855 | 16.6 | 707 | 15.9 |
| Total | 35,599 | 100 | 5162 | 100 | 4469 | 100 |
*Source: Isle of Man Census 2011
| Available Land (ha) | |
|---|---|
| South | |
| Port Erin | 0.24 |
| Malew | 49.18 |
| Sub Total - South | 49.42 |
| East | |
| Douglas | 5.22 |
| Braddan (2) | 28.07 |
| Onchan | 3.65 |
| Sub Total - East | 36.94 |
| North | |
| Ramsey | 10.40 |
| Lezayre | 0.47 |
| Jurby | 8.25 |
| Sub Total - North | 19.12 |
| West | |
| Patrick / Peel | 10.4 |
| Sub Total - West | 10.4 |
| TOTAL | 115.88 |
(1) Source: Employment Land Availability Study DLGE 2007
(2) This figure includes 20 ha proposed by the DLGE at Cooil Road
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Conversion of retail space to include sale of hot and cold food for consumption off and on the premises and including the installation of external flue
Conversion of ground floor to commercial kitchen to serve function hall and adjacent restaurant.
Creation of lower floor for use as a gallery (Re advertised due to amended plans and proposal description)
Conversion of ground floor retail area and use of mezzanine area for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises
Demolition of existing buildings to rear of 28 Arbory Street, partly demolish the barn to the rear of 23 Malew Street and rebuild a new retail/commercial building on the existing footprint linked to the approved adjacent Callows Yard Development
Development in the centre of Castletown to include 14 Houses, 10 Apartments, 3 Maisonettes, 9 Retail Units, a public thoroughfare linking Arbory and Malew Streets to include public amenities in the form of a Coffee Shop, Town Square, Public Garden and Stone Arch Bridge
Demolition of Quirks Coal Yard, Smithy building, rear extension to Harbour View & single garage, entrance porch to Harbour View, proposed refurbishment of Viking House and Harbour View, and conversion, plus new buildings to form 25 apartments and 3 commercial units, to include associated parking, access points and services