14 February 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
22, Carrick Park, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ey
The proposal involves building a 4m wide by 6m deep by 4m tall pitched roof detached garage within the curtilage of a single-storey bungalow, set back from the front elevation with a 1m gap to the southeast boundary, plus additional hard surfacing merging with the existing driveway.
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The officer assessed the proposal against GP2 of the Strategic Plan, which presumes in favour of development in residential areas if it respects surroundings in siting, scale, design, does not adverse…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect character, amenity, or road safety, and provide safe access/parking. Officer tested garage siting (setbacks, 1m boundary gap), design (matching roof/elevation), scale (single-storey), and found no adverse impacts on character, amenity, or highways, meeting criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), (i).
Section 4.4 Extension to Side Elevation (RDG 2019)
Requires pitched roof matching original, avoid terraced appearance via 1m+ boundary gap or setback. Officer confirmed pitched roof matches dwelling, 1m southeast boundary gap prevents terraced effect despite partial front visibility.
Residential Design Guidance (2018) - Corner plot extensions
Extensions must not be visually over-dominating or disrupt openness/street scene, not project beyond adjacent building lines. Garage setback from front and compliant siting ensures no dominance or disruption to openness on corner junction site.
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 approval for access alteration
For the avoidance of doubt, no approval is hereby given for the alteration of the existing access on to Carrick Park as shown on drawing 171-10. Reason: Approval has not being sought for the alteration of the existing access.
no objection but request a section 109A be attached to any future consent
Lezayre Parish Commissioners objected to the application due to insufficient open space and recommended a comprehensive application covering all proposed developments including garage conversion; Highways had no objections subject to a future section 109A application.
Key concern: not enough open space on the site
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused 4-1 majority; It is the Commissioners opinion that there will not be enough open space on the site; They would like to see an application that covers all the proposed development on the site so that it can be judged together
Conditions requested: application that covers all the proposed development on the site so that it can be judged together
Department of Infrastructure Highways
No ObjectionNo objections; Please attach a section 109A application to any future consent; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: Please attach a section 109A application to any future consent
