19 July 2016 · Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
64, Cronk Grianagh Estate, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rn
The proposal involves erecting a two-storey side extension to an existing end-of-terrace dwelling in a residential estate, increasing the house width from 4.5m to around 9m, finished in brick to match the existing, set back and down from the frontage with the rear aligned to the current elevation.
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The officer assessed impacts on appearance, character of the dwelling and estate, highway safety, parking, and access. The extension, though wider than some estate precedents, replicates the existing …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of townscape, amenity of residents, highway safety, or provide adequate parking/access. Officer assessed the extension's scale, setback, matching brick finish, and driveway widening as compliant, with conditions ensuring no adverse impacts on amenity or ecology.
Environment Policy 4
Implied via bat protection condition to accord with Wildlife Act. Officer applied this through a pre-commencement method statement condition following DEFA advice on known Leisler's bat roosts.
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.
Landscaping scheme
No approval is hereby implied or granted to the removal of the existing vegetation at the side of the house although the fence may be removed. If this planting is to be removed as part of the building works, it must be replaced, on completion of the extension, with shrubs of a similar species and coverage or otherwise as approved in writing by the Department. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity.
Bat protection method statement
Prior to the commencement of works, a method statement must be approved and implemented so as to protect any bats which may be present, to control the timing of the development and to make provision for appropriate materials to accommodate bats within the extension. Reason: to accord with the provisions of the Wildlife Act and Environment Policy 4.
recommend no objection but note that the applicant will require agreement under Section 106 of the Highways Act
raises no objection but requires that a method statement is approved and implemented to protect any bats
raise no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objections. DEFA Biodiversity recommends a method statement for bat protection due to a known Leisler's bat roost. DOI Highways Division do not oppose subject to condition.
Key concern: dwelling houses a roost of Leisler's bats on occasion during the maternity period (summer)
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications:; - 16/00616/B - Mr & Mrs N Joughin – Erection of a two storey side extension and widening of existing driveway and vehicular access – 64 Cronk Grianagh Estate Douglas Isle Of Man IM4 4RN.
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThis dwelling houses a roost of Leisler's bats on occasion, during the maternity period (summer). Neighbours have noted bats exiting.; I therefore recommend that a method statement be agreed with the applicant, to include aspects such as future bat provision, the timing of works, roof membrane type in bat-accessible areas, and work procedures to prevent damage to bats.; If the extension design were to match the current house then it would presumably allow bat access within the extension.
Conditions requested: method statement be agreed with the applicant, to include aspects such as future bat provision, the timing of works, roof membrane type in bat-accessible areas, and work procedures to prevent damage to bats
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 22.6.16; Section 109 Agreement Required
Conditions requested: Section 109 Agreement Required
