16/01081/BApproved

2 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)

Replacement of garage door with a window, creation of ground floor doorway and erection of a first floor extension to dwelling

1, Church Close, Lonan, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7jy

Received20 Sept 2016

Validated21 Sept 2016

Decided2 Nov 2016

43 days

Received20 Sept 2016

Validated21 Sept 2016

Decided2 Nov 2016

43 days

Why was this approved?

visual impact and street scene character
avoidance of terracing effect due to separation and levels
neighbour amenity including outlook and privacy
compliance with General Policy 2
permitted development status of garage elements
no evidence of change of use

The site is a rendered detached house in a late 1990s/early 2000s cul-de-sac of 18 dwellings, accessed via a shared private drive from Church Close and backing onto Church Road. The proposal involves converting the garage to living space by replacing the garage door with a matching window (permitted development under G…

Documents (9)

Officer Report Decision Notice Application Form

Decision Notice

Officer Report

Existing Plans and Elevations

Plans and Elevations

Highways Comment

Comment 1

Consultation 1

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Decision & Reasoning

Approved2 November 2016

The garage conversion and window replacement are permitted development under GPDO 2012 Class 26, considered only cumulatively here.

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2

Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, or locality character; provide satisfactory amenity standards including access/parking. Officer assessed extension's design, massing, and 4m separation avoiding terracing, limited neighbour impact at 11m, and in-keeping appearance, finding compliance with (b), (c), and (g).

Conditions (1)

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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 nos 876/001 and 002 both date stamped received 20 September 2016.

Public Comments (3)

SupportGarff Parish Commissioners(parish)

no objection

SupportDOI Highways(statutory consultee)

does not oppose; sufficient off-road parking remains

ObjectionOwner/occupier of no 2 Church Close(neighbour)

Consultation Responses

Both Highways Division and Garff Commissioners raised no objections to the proposed garage conversion and first floor extension at 1 Church Close, Lonan.

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division

No Objection

Highway Services does not oppose this application.; The dwelling will still have sufficient off-road car parking for a residential dwelling.

Garff Commissioners

No Objection

The Commission raised no objection to these proposals.

Why was this approved?

visual impact and street scene character

avoidance of terracing effect due to separation and levels

neighbour amenity including outlook and privacy

compliance with General Policy 2

permitted development status of garage elements

no evidence of change of use

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2

Conditions (1)

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 nos 876/001 and 002 both date stamped received 20 September 2016.

Consultation Responses

Both Highways Division and Garff Commissioners raised no objections to the proposed garage conversion and first floor extension at 1 Church Close, Lonan.

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division

No Objection

Highway Services does not oppose this application.; The dwelling will still have sufficient off-road car parking for a residential dwelling.

Garff Commissioners

No Objection

The Commission raised no objection to these proposals.