20 June 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
1, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ax
The site is a detached two-storey dwelling in a predominantly residential area, featuring an attractively proportioned design with a prominent bay window, rosemary roof tiles, and a small hipped-roof porch.
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The officer noted the works are minor in scale but noticeable on the attractively proportioned and detailed dwelling. The bay window replacement with uPVC and addition of a rosemary-tiled pitched roof…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Applies to the predominantly residential zoning under Onchan Local Plan 2000. The officer assessed the minor alterations for compliance, finding no adverse impact on adjacent property or surrounding area due to limited scale, matching materials, and respectful massing.
General Policy 2
Requires no adverse impact from extensions in built-up areas. Supported by paragraph 8.12.1 presuming in favour of extensions without harm to neighbours or area; the proposal met this through neutral visual impact, contained massing, and material matching.
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.
Materials matching for porch wall
The walling to the porch as approved to be extended shall be finished to match that of the existing dwelling unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Department. Reason: To ensure the character and appearance of the dwelling is respected.
no highway implications
recommend it be approved for planning purposes only
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval with no concerns raised. 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
