15 December 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
44, Lakeside Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 7ba
The proposal involved converting an existing front canopy with half-timber gable and timber pillars into an enclosed porch using bricks matching the render finish of the house walls, with a top-hung casement window on the south elevation and an entrance door on the front.
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The officer assessed the main concerns as impact on the appearance of the property and the character of the area. Although the proposal loses the original timber structure of the well-designed canopy,…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with area plans if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and does not harm resident amenity or locality character (g). The officer tested the porch against these, finding it matches the dwelling design and street mix of porch styles, with no adverse impacts.
Residential Design Guide section 4.1
RDG 4.1 notes front extensions, including porches, impact street scene and dwelling but are common if appearing original to the building and not out of place. The officer applied this to confirm the gable-fronted enclosed porch fits the property and irregular street pattern.
Residential Design Guidance 3.2 Potential Visual Impact of an Extension upon the Existing House
Prefers pitched roofs for visible extensions but allows exceptions; relevant as proposal retains existing canopy height and gable form.
Residential Design Guidance 5 (Architectural Details)
Requires extension details like windows and finishes to match main dwelling for coherence; render matches existing walls and window/door suit the style.
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 (26/10/2020)
no highway interest in this application (23/10/2020)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application, and the Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
