4 January 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Chan)
Africa House, Woodbourne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ap
The proposal involves constructing a two-storey extension on the south-western side of Africa House, replacing an existing single storey extension, to provide an enlarged reception room at ground floor and a lounge area above an existing bedroom.
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General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety, etc. Officer assessed amenity (overlooking church ok), design (matches existing), visibility, and found all tests met with no undue harm.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing character permitted, protecting special features. Officer found extension blends with existing building (hipped roof, matching details), neutral impact overall, marginal improvement from demolishing single storey flat roof, not visible from public views where seen appears appropriate.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of an extension to Africa House, Woodbourne Road, Douglas as shown by Survey, PLO1, PL02, PL04, PL08 and PL11 received 20th October 2011.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
no objection to this application
