20 February 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
24, Ballachurry Close, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4be
The proposal is for a single-storey conservatory on the south side of a detached dwelling in a residential cul-de-sac, measuring 3.2m x 3.9m with a maximum height of 3.6m. The main planning issues were its impact on the appearance of the existing house and street scene, and potential overlooking affecting the privacy o…
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The officer assessed the impact on the existing dwelling, finding very little effect on its visual appearance and none on the street scene due to the rear position not visible from public views.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, avoids adverse amenity impacts on residents, and provides satisfactory standards including access/parking. Officer tested against amenity (g), character (b,c), and landscaping (f) criteria, finding compliance due to minimal visual changes, no overbearing/loss of light, and conditioned landscaping retention to mitigate overlooking. No tensions noted as proposal fits residential zoning.
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.
Landscaping retention
The existing landscaping along the south-western boundary shared with Nr 22 Ballachurry Close is required to be retained at a height no lower than 2 metres in height (measure from the ground level of the conservatory) unless otherwise approved by the Department. Any part of the hedge which dies, is removed, or becomes seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the protection of neighbouring amenities from overlooking.
recommended an approval
do not oppose
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
