26 June 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
31, Eskdale Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ah
The proposal involves demolishing an existing unattractive flat-roofed detached garage and replacing it with a side extension featuring a hipped roof on a corner-plot bungalow. The extension is designed to match the existing property's pebble dash, pitched roof, and white uPVC windows, ensuring it remains subordinate t…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, which requires developments to respect site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form,…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with area plans if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, and landscaping (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and does not harm local residents' amenity or locality character (g). The officer tested the extension's height, size, design, roof shape, and join to the house against these, finding it acceptable in the streetscene and subordinate to the main dwelling, unlike the refused scheme.
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.
do not object (02.06.2020)
do not oppose (27.05.2020)
Highways Division does not oppose the application, noting the driveway is sufficient for tandem parking of two cars. Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDNO; As the depth / length of the driveway is just over 10m for the most part this is just sufficient to allow two cars to be parked in the proposed tandem car parking arrangement.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
