1 March 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Africa House, Woodbourne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ap
The proposal involves demolishing the existing garage block and replacing it with a new double garage at ground floor level and self-contained living accommodation above, including a kitchen/dining area, living room, bathroom, and three ensuite bedrooms, all under a hipped roof designed to match the main house.
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The officer assessed the key issues as impact on adjacent amenity and Conservation Area character. The revised scheme is smaller than the withdrawn prior proposal (11/01466/B), with hipped roof and ve…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not harm townscape character, residential amenity, highways, or trees; and provides adequate parking. Officer judged proposal compliant as subordinate scale, matching design, low visibility, adequate parking, no amenity harm.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. Officer found design reflects main house architecture, subordinate scale per Building Conservation Officer, low visibility due to site levels, thus no harm and compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a replacement garage block with living accommodation, Africa House, Woodbourne Road, Douglas as shown by 2012/48/01B, 2012/48/02B, 2012/48/03C, 2012/48/04C, 2012/48/05C and 01 Tree Survey received 16th January 2012.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the approved building must match those of Africa House unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
no objection to this application
does not object but requests condition for dedicated staff parking (not imposed)
No Objection in Principle subject to connection to public sewer, drainage layout approval, no groundwater to foul sewer
advisory note on electricity connections and working near cables/overhead lines
