3 February 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager
131, Friary Park Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ey
The proposal involves replacing a detached garage (2.8m high, 3.2m wide) with a new garage/store that is 3m high, 3.4m wide and 9.4m long, finished in pebbledash with a flat glass fibre roof, positioned closer to the side boundary (less than 0.05m).
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The proposal replaces an existing garage with a slightly larger structure (200mm taller and wider, front elevation 2.5m further forward), but the officer concluded it is 'not significantly greater in …
Residential Development within Development Area 1
Within designated residential areas, alterations/extensions to dwellings not generally opposed if judged on merits re appearance and impact on surroundings. Officer assessed the replacement garage as compatible use in residential curtilage with similar appearance.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape, amenity/character, and provide satisfactory access/parking. Officer found compliance with points b, c, g, h as proposal appropriately sited/scaled/designed with no adverse amenity or locality impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a replacement garage and store, shown in drawing no. 1570-01, received on 23 December 2011.
Land ownership
This approval does not grant or imply any authority to undertake development on, under or over land which is not within the applicant's ownership or control.
No problem with the new garage being built virtually on the boundary line or removal of portion of boundary fence.
no comments to make.
no objection, subject to no surface water to foul drainage, alternative disposal if needed, and protection of public sewer (not material planning concerns).
recommend approval as the proposal has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
