22 July 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
10, Victoria Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bd
The proposal involves building a new detached garage at ground floor level for one vehicle, with an attic playroom above featuring gable-facing dormers, a small balcony, and external stairs, located in the rear garden of a two-storey terraced house.
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The officer assessed that whilst the proposal introduces a building with potential for greater impact on public and private amenities, 'the impacts are so significant to warrant a refusal.' Key consid…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), does not harm local residents' amenity or locality character (g), provides satisfactory amenity standards including access/parking (h), and no unacceptable road safety/traffic effects (i). Officer tested against amenity impacts on neighbours, character of rear lane with garages, parking, and found compliant as impacts not significant. Paragraph 8.12.1 presumption for extensions in built-up areas without adverse neighbour/area impact also supported.
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.
Ancillary use only
The living accommodation within the first floor of the garage hereby approved shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house "10 Victoria Avenue" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "10 Victoria Avenue" as a single dwelling, for no commercial purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on plan 2002-103 received on the 26th May 2020. Reason: The dwelling is within a single residential plot within an area of similar developments. The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such.
do not object
Highways Division do not oppose the application with reference to prior approval, while Onchan District Commissioners recommend refusal due to loss of privacy.
Key concern: loss of privacy
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 23.06.2020; The position of the proposed garage is to be from a private street at the rear of the property. The intended position and provision of a roller shutter door accords with requirements to aid turning; Reference made to 18/00974/B
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED on the grounds that:- "The proposed would result in loss of privacy."
