24 January 2018 · Head of Development Management - Stephen Butler
8, Knock Rushen, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tq
The proposal involves a flat-roofed single storey extension at the rear of an existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling in a modern housing estate on the southern side of Castletown. The extension features rendered rear elevation with decorative quoins, stone finishes on elevations facing the estate road and public op…
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The officer assessed whether the proposal has any adverse impact on the character or appearance of the area or on the living conditions of adjacent properties.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Policy presumes in favour of extensions in built-up residential areas (not in conservation or registered building areas) where they would not adversely impact adjacent property or the surrounding area. The officer applied this directly, finding the proposal acceptable as it has no adverse impact on character, appearance, or amenities due to screening by boundary wall and appropriate design.
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), not harm local residents' amenity or locality character (g), provide safe access/parking (h), and not unacceptably affect road safety/traffic (i). Officer confirmed compliance across these tests, with specific findings on no amenity harm, character respect, and parking benefits.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
do not oppose the application
Highways Division and Castletown Town Commissioners both have no objections to the single storey extension at 8 Knock Rushen, with Highways confirming no visibility splay issues.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The existing parking bay remains unaffected. A new double gated entrance to the rear garden is proposed to the east of the existing parking bay but this poses no issues with regards to visibility splays.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No Objectionthe board of Castletown Town Commissioners have considered the following planning applications and have no objections.; 17/01200/B, Erection of single storey extension 8 Knock Rushen
