6 January 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
17, Seaview Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4aq
The site is a two-storey semi-detached house in a predominantly residential area, with a conservatory at the rear positioned between the house extension and neighbouring extensions, sitting 30cm lower with a polycarbonate roof.
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The key issue was the potential impact on visual amenities of the street scene, but the conservatory's position means it is only visible from higher rear properties on Mount View Road.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Onchan Local Plan 2000 policy states extensions and alterations will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the proposal against this, finding the modest height increase and matching roof materials appropriate without adverse impacts.
General Policy 2
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape or amenity of residents; and consider energy reduction. The proposal satisfied criteria b, c, g, and n through enhanced rear elevation appearance, no amenity impacts, and improved thermal efficiency from the new roof.
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 Highways Interest
no objection
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval, and DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 09.12.19
