15 November 2017 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
49, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eb
The proposal involves the retrospective creation of a fire escape at the rear of a terraced dwellinghouse, consisting of retaining walls, staircases, and platforms up a steep slope to the elevated public highway of Woodville Terrace.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan, focusing on visual amenities and neighbour impact.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not harm townscape character, neighbour amenity, or road safety. Officer tested visual impact from Woodville Terrace (limited views, unnoticeable) and neighbour overlooking (fleeting, screened by woods and elevation). Gate height reduction addressed the only tension, ensuring compliance.
Reduce rear gate and posts height
Within 6 months of the date of this approval notice the rear gate and gate posts as shown on drawing C/4833/1 are required to be reduced in height, so they project no higher than 0.7m above the rear lower boundary wall and retain thereafter. Reason: in interest of visual amenities of the street scene.
does not object; clarified Lovers Lane not public right of way owned by them but private property of Castle Mona owners
does not oppose
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections to the retrospective fire escape at 49 Castlemona Avenue; a third response from Douglas Borough Council clarified that the former public right of way (Woodville Terrace Lane) no longer exists and is private property.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals
Douglas Borough Council
No Commentthe former right of way no longer exists and the land in question is owned by the residents of Castle Mona Avenue.; now the lane has been closed, the ownership of the surface of the lane has revested in the owners of the subsoil and neither the Board nor the Corporation has any further interest or responsibility in the lane whatsoever.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 6-10-17; no objection
