25 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
40, Groudle Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ee
The proposal at 40 Groudle Road, Onchan, involves erecting a single storey flat-roof extension on the east side of the bungalow to provide a wet room and extra bedroom space, alongside low-level decking on the same side.
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The officer assessed impacts on the character and appearance of the dwelling in the street scene and on neighbour amenities, focusing on overlooking, loss of light, and overbearing effects.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires extensions and alterations to residential property to be appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the single storey flat-roof extension, decking, and fencing as compliant due to no adverse neighbour impacts from overlooking after site visit mitigation review.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local residents' amenity. The proposal was found to meet criteria (b), (c), and (g) through appropriate siting of extension/decking screened by vegetation and fencing, maintaining residential character.
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 oppose the current planning application
Highways Division initially deferred then issued no objection as parking requirements are met; Onchan District Commissioners have no objection to the extension but do not support the side decking due to overlooking concerns.
Key concern: decking particularly to the side elevation could be considered unneighbourly giving the impression of overlooking
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services do not oppose this application.; There will be no change to the car parking requirement as a result of the works and the dwelling will still provide 2 off-road car parking spaces as required by the strategic plan.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentDefer - awaiting information
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the proposed extension but do not support the introduction of decking particularly to the side elevation as it could be considered unneighbourly giving the impression of overlooking.
