19 October 2023 · Acting Head of Development Management (A Morgan)
1, Heywood Way, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3ab
The proposal involves converting the existing integral double garage into a living/dining room by bricking up the garage doors, adding two windows, a glazed rear doorway, enclosing a southern elevation recess with glazing for a porch, and adding a rear rooflight for an en-suite bathroom.
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The proposals involve minor external changes including bricking up garage doors, adding windows and glazing, which are not considered to result in a material impact upon the property's character and a…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Requires priority for new development to identified towns and villages. The site is within the settlement boundary of Onchan, zoned predominantly residential on the Area Plan for the East, making the development appropriate in this service centre.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires development to respect the character of towns and villages. Minor external changes deemed not to materially impact the property's character or streetscene.
Spatial Policy 5
Concerns design and visual impact. Proposals considered acceptable from a design and visual impact perspective with no material harm to appearance.
Strategic Policy 2
Governs development in service centres. Site location within Onchan service centre supports the proposal.
General Policy 2
General development considerations. Proposal complies overall, with no material amenity or visual impacts.
Environment Policy 42
Requires designs to respect the character and identity of the locality. Minor alterations found acceptable without harming locality character.
Transport Policy 4
Concerns highway safety. Highways Services confirmed no significant negative impact on highway safety.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards. Property retains parking for in excess of 2 vehicles post-conversion, meeting adopted standards.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Recommend approval
Development would have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Advised to consider cycle parking and EV charging.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking, with advisory comments on cycle parking and EV charging. Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider installing cycle parking in an enclosed and secure storage facility to aid Active Travel, and to install EV charging to aid Net Zero objectives.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
