15 December 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
16, Berkeley Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qa
The proposal at 16 Berkeley Street, Douglas (IM2 3QA), a two-storey terraced property in a Conservation Area, involved demolishing existing single-storey outbuildings, extending the kitchen as infill between outriggers, replacing the rear brick wall with painted render of the same height, and installing uPVC sliding sa…
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The main issue was the impact on the Conservation Area character and neighbouring amenities. The replacement front windows were deemed an enhancement as they reinstate the original sliding sash openin…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect Conservation Area character, amenities, or road safety. Officer assessed rear extension as acceptable infill matching heights, front windows as enhancement, and no neighbour amenity harm, finding full compliance.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer tested front windows (enhancement reinstating sash style), rear render wall (visual improvement same height), and extension (infill not harming character), concluding proposal preserves and enhances the area.
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
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division issued a 'No Highways Interest' (NHI) response on 08/11/17 for application 17/01098/B.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNHI on 08/11/17; No Highways Interest
