31 May 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Holly Cottage, 57, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1az
The application sought permission to demolish an existing lean-to two-storey extension and build a bigger replacement at the rear of a two-storey semi-detached end-of-terrace house in Onchan. The new extension would measure 7.0m projection on the ground floor, 4.8m on the first floor, and 5.4m wide, with a flat roof, t…
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The officer assessed the visual impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and potential effects on neighbouring properties.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
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 site is in a predominantly residential area under Onchan Local Plan 2000. Not directly tested in assessment as focus was on Strategic Plan policy.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of townscape or amenity of residents. Assessed against criteria (b), (c), (g); failed due to flat roof harming character of building and streetscene, despite rear location.
do not object
no objection; no highways involvement
do not object - subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
Manx Utilities has no objection subject to a condition prohibiting surface water discharge to foul drainage; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval; Highways Division has no highways interest.
Manx Utilities
Conditional No Objectionthe Authority has no objection to the application subject to the following condition/s; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of Manx Utilities and the Sewerage Act 1999.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of Manx Utilities and the Sewerage Act 1999.
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 13-4-17
