30 October 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
10, Victoria Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bd
The application sought to demolish an existing corrugated tin garage (6m x 3m) and replace it with a new structure measuring 6.3m long by 5m wide, featuring ground floor garage/store space and an attic playroom accessed via external stairs and a balcony with opaque balustrade.
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The officer concluded the proposal was unacceptable on balance due to overdevelopment from the height (5.25m), size, and form of the two-storey garage relative to the main dwelling and adjacent single…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), does not harm townscape character (c), does not adversely affect resident amenity or locality character (g), and provides satisfactory access/parking (h)/(i). The officer assessed the proposal against these, finding failure due to balcony overlooking/privacy loss to No.8 (g), overdevelopment/scale harming character (b)/(c), despite mitigations like opaque balustrade and roller door potential. Para 8.12.1 presumes favourably for extensions in built-up areas without adverse neighbour/area impact, which was breached by height/balcony effects.
Highways Division deferred the application pending revisions to garage dimensions, setback from rear lane, and a condition to prevent conversion to a dwelling; Onchan District Commissioners recommended refusal due to incompatibility with streetscape and privacy loss.
Key concern: new garage not in keeping with existing streetscape and balcony terraced area would cause loss of privacy
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed garage would be below the MfMR standard but could still accommodate a parked car, however it is requested that the garage is increased in size to comply with the MfMR.; This is unacceptable as the garage door and the pedestrian door to the store could open outwards and obstruct the rear lane.; The development should not be permitted to be converted to a separate dwelling at any point in the future as this would increase the site parking demand.
Conditions requested: garage increased in size to comply with MfMR; garage set back to avoid obstructing rear lane, preferably 1.45m or use roller shutter doors for garage and store; revised scale site plan to demonstrate setback; development not permitted to be converted to separate dwelling
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application still be REFUSED on the grounds that:- "New garage not in keeping with the existing streetscape and balcony terraced area would cause loss of privacy."
