10 May 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
6, Highfield Crescent, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3bh
The site is a detached bungalow with an attached flat roof garage in a residential area of Onchan village. The proposal includes a small flat roof porch (1.95m x 2.15m x 2.4m) at the front, partial conversion of the garage to a utility room with new rear door and window, and a single-storey rear extension (5.31m x 6.35…
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The officer assessed the impacts on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, surrounding area, and neighbouring properties.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape, amenities of residents, or road safety/traffic. Officer assessed extensions' design, scale, massing as in keeping with host property and area, screened rear extension not harmful, no amenity or highway issues.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
States extensions and alterations to existing residential property generally not opposed if appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. Officer found proposal appropriate, tying into existing form 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 object to the proposal
do not object to the application
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division do not oppose the application.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 3.3.16
