26 August 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Fairholme, Athol Park, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ex
Fairholme is a three-storey Victorian terraced boarding house on Athol Park, Port Erin, within a proposed Conservation Area, backing onto Athol Avenue. The proposal involves demolishing the existing rear utility/boiler room and erecting a 5.4m x 3.9m three-storey extension towards the rear boundary, with internal alter…
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The officer concluded the proposal accords with General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guide 2019, as the rear extension would 'fit in seamlessly into…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in residential areas if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect townscape character or resident amenity. Officer tested rear extension's scale (5.4x3.9m, not projecting beyond many neighbours), materials (rendered walls, matching slates), and privacy mitigations against these criteria, finding seamless fit at rear with no Conservation Area harm as frontage unaffected.
Environment Policy 34
Requires traditional materials for alterations/extensions to pre-1920 buildings. Applied to Victorian terrace by conditioning matching windows and proposing rendered walls/slate roof to match existing, ensuring no jarring with historic character.
Residential Design Guide 2021
Provides guidance on extensions reflecting original building in materials/design, relationship to neighbours (building/roof lines), and avoiding harm to amenity. Officer assessed holistic integration, noting acceptable modern screening while subordinating to original form; tensions resolved via amendments for privacy without restricting creativity.
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.
Privacy screening on roof terrace
The proposed opaque panel over parapet to provide 1.8m privacy screening on the roof terrace (depicted on Drw.20011/02 rev A) shall be installed prior to the use of the roof terrace then permanently retained as such. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy.
Obscure glazing for ensuite window
The proposed window for the first floor ensuite on the west elevation of the rear extension with views to side elevation of Norwood, the abutting dwelling on the west shall be glazed with obscure glass to Pilkington Level 5 or equivalent and permanently retained as such. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy.
Matching windows
All installed windows shall match those of the existing building in respect of type, size, pattern and colour. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
do not oppose
support the application
Port Erin Commissioners support the application; Highways Division do not oppose; one neighbour objects due to privacy concerns from a proposed window and roof terrace.
Key concern: privacy invasion from proposed side window and roof terrace
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners discussed the above application at its meeting held on 2 June 2020.; The Board has resolved to support the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 27.05.2020; Conditions (if any) DNO
Norwood Athol Park
ObjectionPart of their application shows a window on our side of the building as well as a roof terrace that I feel will invade our privacy as a family.; It has also come to my attention that none of the other houses along this street have widows on the side of the building overlooking the properties next door for the same reason.
