29 June 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
5, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ax
The site is a two-storey semi-detached house with a detached garage and off-road parking, located at the corner of Governors Road and Wybourn Drive in a predominantly residential area. The proposal involves renewing the failed flat roof on the rear extension with a matching grey fibreglass flat roof and adding a larger…
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The officer considered the key issues of impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, the surrounding area and street scene, and neighbours.
Policy O/RES/P/1
Requires that extensions and alterations to existing residential property are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the roof replacement and lantern as matching the prior design, proportionate, and enhancing appearance without neighbour impact.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, local amenities, or locality character; and considers energy reduction. The rear extension works were found to comply as they improve the property without adverse impacts in a residential zone.
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.
no objection (27/05/2016)
no highways interest (16/06/2016)
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27-05-2016
