6 October 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
11, Poplar Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4as
The proposal involves building a single-storey sunroom extension measuring 8.8m wide, 5.3m deep and 4.7m tall, positioned 1.7m from the main dwelling on the northwest boundary of the site. It features a mono-pitched roof with three rooflights, French doors, and windows, finished to match the existing bungalow except fo…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Strategic Plan, which permits development that respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, desig…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning that respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, avoids adverse impacts on locality character or resident amenity, and ensures safe access/road safety. The officer tested the sunroom's single-storey scale, matching finishes, and positioning, finding no adverse visual or amenity effects. A presumption in favour applies to residential extensions absent harm.
Residential Design Guidance 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties)
RDG 7 addresses neighbour impacts like loss of light/overshadowing, overbearing outlook, and overlooking/privacy loss. The officer assessed these for the sunroom, noting higher neighbour elevation prevents overshadowing/overbearing and no northwest windows avoid privacy loss, rendering impacts acceptable.
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 objection (24/08/2020)
no highway interest in this application (26/08/2020)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 26.08.2020
