16 April 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Hill View, Ocean Castle Drive, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lu
The site is the curtilage of a modern single-storey detached bungalow with an integral garage in a residential area of Port Erin. The proposal involves adding a non-solid timber fence extension of vertical posts with spaces on top of an existing 1.4m masonry boundary wall, raising it to 2.7m from the site side but only…
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The officer concluded the proposal accords with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 as it respects the site and surroundings without adversely affecting neighbour amenity, characte…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, neighbour amenity, highway safety, or provide satisfactory access/parking. Officer assessed proposal complies as fence height mitigated by 1.3m level drop (1.3m from neighbour side), open design avoids overbearing impact, no light/privacy loss at 3m, matches local fencing; small window no significant views; within curtilage away from highway.
Residential Design Guide 6.1
Emphasises boundary treatments should respect surroundings, not be oppressive, follow local character (e.g. side/rear up to 2m acceptable); avoid high solid fences visible publicly. Proposal's non-solid vertical timber posts on existing wall deemed appropriate for side boundary, subordinate at neighbour level, fitting existing similar fence without undermining streetscape.
Class 16 - Fences, walls and gates
Allows alteration of boundary fences/walls within dwelling curtilage up to 2m height (non-highway side), open construction if near highway. Fence qualifies as <2m from higher neighbour side, open vertical posts, within curtilage not abutting public highway, supporting acceptability.
Class 39 Fences, walls and gates (Permitted Development Order 2012)
Limits alterations elsewhere to not exceed existing height or 2m; considered due to uneven levels but proposal stays within prior heights/PDO limits from both sides.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Highway Interest
Two neighbouring residents objected to the proposed 2.7m high fence and garage window due to loss of light, privacy, visual impact, and visibility concerns; DOI Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Key concern: loss of light and privacy from 2.7m high fence and garage window overlooking neighbour's lounge
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 10 Mar 20
