31 December 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Courtlands, 2, Marathon Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4hz
The proposal involves building a two-storey detached garage on the existing rear parking apron of Courtlands, 2 Marathon Avenue, Douglas, a two-storey detached house in a predominantly residential area.
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The officer considered the proposal's impact on the property itself, character and street scene, parking provision, and neighbour amenities.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape or amenity of residents/locality. Officer assessed the garage's rear boundary location, scale (5.5m height), pitched roof, wooden cladding fitting with existing features, sufficient separation to neighbours, and no amenity harm, finding full compliance.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking provision per standards (2 spaces per unit, at least one retained in curtilage behind front building line). Three front spaces retained post-proposal, garage suitable for one car; Highway Services confirmed no loss or safety issues.
Residential Design Guidance 3.2 Potential Visual Impact of an Extension upon the Existing House
Prefers pitched roofs especially if publicly visible. Proposal has pitched roof, acceptable despite partial visibility 20m from pavement.
Residential Design Guide Section 4.3 Two Storey Rear Extension
Considers neighbour amenity impacts like loss of light/overbearing, regulated by depth/projection and 45-degree line. Assessed no unacceptable overshadowing on Hillcroft due to 2.5m wall, 0.8-5.5m separation, orientation.
Residential Design Guidance 5 (Architectural Details)
Requires coherent appearance with main dwelling via window details and finishes. Wooden cladding accepted as fitting with existing timber gate amid stone walls.
Residential Design Guidance 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties)
Addresses loss of light/overshadowing, overbearing, overlooking/privacy. No side windows; southeast window 9m to neighbour's garage with trees, no unacceptable overlooking.
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
do not oppose; complies with minimum garage parking requirement, no loss of parking, no significant road safety or highway efficiency issues; recommends condition for implementation per plans
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Highway Services Division raises no opposition subject to the proposal according with Drawing No. 1559.1.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionFor parking provision, the proposals will create a like-for-like swap from a parking apron to a garage, therefore not reducing the amount of parking available to the dwelling.; The drawings show the proposed garage to exceed the minimum size standards for a single garage, found in Manual for Manx Roads as 6.0m x 3.0m with a minimum door width of 2.4m.; The proposal gives rise to no significant road safety or highway efficiency issues.; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: proposal to accord with Drawing No. 1559.1
