15 November 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
38, Murrays Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hw
The proposal involves replacing the existing rear extension with a new flat-roofed structure measuring 6.7m wide, 2.7m deep, and 3.2m high at a three-storey end-terraced residential property. The site is in a predominantly residential area under the Douglas Local Plan, not in a conservation area.
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General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, neighbour amenity, or road safety. Officer tested rear extension's visual impact from road (similar to existing/neighbours) and amenity impact on No.40 (no mass increase), finding full compliance across relevant criteria like (b), (c), (g), (i).
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.
Materials matching
The external elevational finishes of the rear extension hereby approved are required to match those of the existing main building. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
no objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the replacement of rear extension at 38 Murrays Road, Douglas.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 28/10/16; the dwelling has no -off-street parking
