2 March 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
1, Creggans Avenue, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1dd
The proposal sought retrospective permission for a 1.8m high timber 'lollypop' fence enclosing an elevated lawned garden area on the side of the property, set back 1.2m from the existing boundary wall along Glenfaba Road.
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The officer determined that the 1.8m high timber 'lollypop' fence, located on a prominent corner plot at an elevated level and set back 1.2m from the boundary wall along Glenfaba Road, resulted in an …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape (c); and not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or character of the locality (g). The officer assessed the fence's height, position, design and timber finish as creating an incongruous feature on the prominent elevated corner site, harming the street scene of low stone walls and hedging, thus failing these tests.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development outside but close to a Conservation Area only if it does not detrimentally affect important views into and out of the area. The officer found the fence's height, position, design and materials adversely impacted the character and views into and out of the adjacent Peel Conservation Area from the prominent location along a main route into Peel.
the fence is set circa 1.2m back from the outside of the boundary wall of the property. Previously the property had a hedge growing immediately behind the boundary wall. The present situation, with the hedge removed from along Glenfaba Road offers better visibility to the right when exiting Glenfaba Park. Therefore, Highway Services does not oppose this application.
Peel Town Commissioners objected to the retrospective fencing application in their initial response due to its height and visual impact but did not object to amended drawings in a later response; Highways Division does not oppose the application due to improved visibility.
Key concern: fence is too high and visually intrusive on a main entry route to Peel and immediately opposite to the Patrick Street conservation area
Peel Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Peel Town Commissioners wish to object to planning application 17/01212/B Erection of fence at 1 Creggans Avenue, Peel.; The Commissioner believe the fence is too high and visually intrusive on a main entry route to Peel and immediately opposite to the Patrick Street conservation area in Peel.
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Peel Town Commissioners considered the following planning applications at their Committee meeting and they do not object to the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below:; 17/01212/B Erection of Fencing at 1 Creggans Avenue, Peel (Amended drawings)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The fence is set circa 1.2m back from the outside of the boundary wall of the property.; Previously the property had a hedge growing immediately behind the boundary wall. The present situation, with the hedge removed from along Glenfaba Road offers better visibility to the right when exiting Glenfaba Park.
