24 February 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Victoria House Nursery, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4aj
Victoria House Nursery, located in the curtilage of a handsome Victorian property in a residential area of Douglas, sought permission to extend an existing outbuilding used as a baby room by adding a 2.4m x 5.1m sleep room with 9 sqm floorspace, lower ridge height than the main building, and eaves level with it.
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The officer assessed whether the extension would harm the area's character, neighbouring amenity, or highway safety. They concluded the existing outbuilding is 'utilitarian in appearance and screened …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), does not harm townscape character (c), protects resident amenity and locality character (g), provides adequate access/parking (h), and avoids highway harm (i). Officer tested the modest rear extension against these, finding full compliance due to screening, low scale, and no amenity/traffic impacts in residential zone.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Presumes in favour of extensions in built-up residential areas (outside conservation controls) if no adverse impact on adjacent properties or surroundings. Officer applied this alongside Residential Design Guidance, confirming the screened, modest proposal causes no such harm.
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.
Use restriction
The extension may only be used to accommodate sleeping facilities for children registered with the existing nursery facility and for no other purpose. Reason: to reflect what was proposed in the application.
no objection to the application
no objection to the application
One neighbour objected due to visual impact and increased noise from a nearby school, while Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division raised no objections.
Key concern: Noise levels from the school are inconsiderated at times unbearable
10 Poplar Terrace resident
ObjectionOur Garden lands onto the surrounding garden and we wish to object to the planning REF 19/01415/13 on its following grounds.; The main objection is to Noise. The noise levels from the school are inconsiderated at times unbearable.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 07.01.2020
