22 December 2017 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
13, Belgravia Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1hn
The site is the rear yard of an end-terrace two-storey house in a residential area of Onchan. The proposal demolishes an existing outhouse and builds a new flat-roofed garage measuring 4.6m wide by 6.2m long, matching the scale and design of the neighbouring garage, plus changes a rear window to a door with a small lan…
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The officer considered the key material issues as (i) impacts on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling in the street scene, and (ii) impacts on neighbour amenities including overlookin…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Onchan Local Plan 2000 policy states extensions and alterations will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance, and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the rear garage and door relocation as appropriate in scale and design, matching neighbours, with no adverse neighbour impact.
General Policy 2
Strategic Plan policy permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not harm landscape/townscape character, resident amenities, provides satisfactory access/parking, and avoids highway issues. The proposal was found to meet criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), (i) due to rear location, matching scale, no amenity harm, and no highway effects. Paragraph 8.12.1 presumes in favour of extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
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
no Highways Involvement in the proposal
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval with no concerns raised. 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 15/11/17
