21 December 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
11, Fairfield Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4bg
The proposal involves replacing an existing sunroom/lean-to conservatory with a two-storey rear extension on the same footprint, topped by a rear dormer to provide a bathroom and additional bedroom at first floor level.
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The officer assessed the visual impact, noting the two-storey extension is mostly screened from public view by surrounding properties and topography, with its ridge at or below existing height, making…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires extensions and alterations to be appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the rear extension and dormer as compliant due to modest scale, matching ridge height, and materials that respect the host property.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect townscape character (c); and not harm resident amenities or locality character (g). Tested against visual impact (screened, subordinate) and neighbour amenity (no overlooking, no loss of light/overbearing due to distances/hedging); found compliant in built-up residential area.
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
No Highways Interest
Highways Division reported no highways interest, Onchan District Commissioners initially requested deferral pending their meeting and later recommended approval.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Onchan District Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners request that the above application be DEFERRED until further written notification on the grounds that: 'To be considered at the next meeting of the Commissioners on 30th November 2020.'
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
