23 January 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Alverstone, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5hs
The site is a two-storey semi-detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area of Douglas, featuring traditional Arts and Crafts style with rosemary tile roof and prominent chimneys. The proposal involves demolishing existing flat roof conservatories at the side and rear, replacing them with a new 2.6m wide x 11m …
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General Policy 2
GP2 applies to developments in predominantly residential areas, requiring assessment against parts (b), (c) and (g) on scale, nature, visual amenity, and neighbour impacts. The officer assessed the extensions and boundary treatment as compliant due to material matches, boundary setbacks reducing overbearing effects, and visual enhancements over existing structures.
Type A: Uplands
Provides guidance on single storey rear extensions, noting concerns for semi-detached properties with projections over 3m unlikely to be supported due to loss of light/overbearing impact. The 3.9m projection was accepted as the extension is 2.5m from the boundary and neighbour has open rear aspect, avoiding tunnelling or amenity harm.
Residential Design Guide 6.1
Guidance on boundary treatments requires materials/detailing to reflect surroundings, with heights up to 2m acceptable at side/rear. The 1.8m Manx stone wall matches existing local predominant stone walls, enhancing streetscape character without highway issues.
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.
Materials approval
The boundary wall hereby approved shall be finished in stone matching the existing stone wall and retained as such thereafter, unless details for an alternative stone material are submitted to and approved by the Department. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
do not oppose
no objections
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 19/00921/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 05.12.19
