21 June 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
11, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ad
The proposal is for retrospective permission to retain decking measuring 3.6m long by 2.0m deep with a handrail in the front garden of 11 Somerset Road, Douglas, a two-storey semi-detached property within the Selborne Drive Conservation Area.
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The officer considered the fundamental issues to be visual impact on the Conservation Area (GP2(b)&(c), EP35) and impact on neighbouring amenities (GP2(g)).
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), and not harm local residents' amenity (g). Officer assessed decking as modest scale, partially visible, not harming Conservation Area character or neighbour privacy due to enclosure and height relative to walls.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. Assessed as compliant because decking is small-scale, partially visible from street, and does not adversely impact area character as described in conservation appraisal referencing local materials and design.
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
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to the retrospective erection of decking at 11 Somerset Road, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; Do not oppose; The decking has not resulted in any changes to the site access arrangements. There is no parking available on the site frontage at present or prior to the introduction of the decking. The proposal has therefore not created any new highway issues.
