7 September 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
36, Alberta Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1lx
The site is a two-storey end-of-terrace house on the corner of Kerrocoar Drive in Onchan, with a single-storey glazed annex on the northeast side featuring a lean-to polycarbonate roof. The proposal replaces this roof with grey slate Metrotile lightweight tiles to match the main dwelling and includes two Velux-type roo…
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The officer assessed the impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area. The proposed roof tiles match the existing roof of the main dwelling, providing a uni…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect the character of the landscape or townscape; and does not adversely affect amenity of residents or locality character. The officer assessed the roof replacement as matching the dwelling, enhancing uniformity, modest in scale, and without amenity harm, thus complying with criteria (b), (c), and (g).
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
From Onchan Local Plan 2000 (Planning Circular 1/2000), this policy supports extensions and alterations to residential properties if appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. The officer confirmed the proposal meets these tests as a modest reroofing that enhances appearance 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. This approval relates to drawing referenced; JTM-131-P-01 date stamped received on 13th July 2016.
no objection
no objection
Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval, and DOI Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18-8-2016
