6 January 2016 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Highcroft, Station Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ah
The proposal involves adding a single storey projecting annex to the right of the existing bow window on the front elevation of Highcroft, a single storey dwelling on Station Road in St Johns. The new annex matches the height and finish of the existing left-side annex but is slightly wider at 4.6m compared to 3.3m, pro…
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The officer assessed that the extension brings 'more balance to the front elevation which will be seen by the passing public', with no change to pedestrian or vehicular access and no significant chang…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect surrounding character; and not harm protected wildlife or habitats. Officer assessed the extension matches existing annex in height, projection, finish, and glazing, balancing the front elevation visible publicly, with no neighbour amenity impact or access changes, thus fully compliant.
Residential Policy RES/P/5 (St John's Local Plan)
St. John's Local Plan policy deeming appropriate extensions and alterations to existing property generally acceptable in residential areas outside specific development boundaries. Proposal qualifies as such an extension, supported by Strategic Plan paragraph 8.12.1 presuming in favour of extensions without adverse impacts.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not oppose the application
DOI Highways provided a consultation response stating they do not oppose the application.
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 7.12.15; Conditions (if any)
