1 June 2018 · Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett (delegated decision)
19, Seaview Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4aq
The proposal involves demolishing the existing single-storey lean-to extension and adjacent bay window at the rear of the two-storey semi-detached house, and replacing them with a larger single-storey extension spanning the full width of the property.
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The officer assessed visual impact under GP2(b) and (c), noting the extension is confined to the rear elevation with almost no public views due to back-to-back properties, remains subservient to the h…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
From Onchan Local Plan 2000, requires extensions to be appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant due to modest single-storey rear extension matching the host dwelling and not harming neighbours.
General Policy 2
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), and not harm resident amenities or locality character (g). Officer tested rear visual impact as acceptable given limited views and subservience, and neighbour impact as nil due to no overlooking, no light loss from orientation, and screening.
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
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 17-5-18
