10 June 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
7, Ballagale Avenue, Surby, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6qj
The proposal involves adding a ground floor hall extension projecting 2.1m from the garage and 2m from the dining room, with a kitchen extension, new toilet, and garage link, plus a first floor attic conversion creating two bedrooms, a toilet, and stairs by raising the roof height from 2.4m to 3.1m.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) and Paragraph 8.12.1 of the Strategic Development Plan 2016, which presumes in favour of extensions in built-up residential areas if th…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character; and does not harm local residents' amenity. The officer tested the extensions' massing, roof height increase to 3.1m, roof lights, and finishes against neighbouring properties and street scene, finding no adverse impacts due to matching design and screening.
Section 8.12.1 of the Strategic Development Plan
In built-up areas not subject to conservation policies, there is a general presumption in favour of extensions to existing properties where they would not adversely impact adjacent properties or the surrounding area. The officer applied this directly, confirming the proposal meets the presumption as it maintains uniformity in the dormer bungalow estate without harming neighbours or character.
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.
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Rushen Parish Commissioners supported application 19/00461/B and three others, while requesting their new policy for sustainable heating systems on all new build properties in the Parish.
Rushen Parish Commissioners
Supportthe following applications were all supported by the Commissioners; requesting that all new build properties in the Parish should fit sustainable heating systems. This particularly applies in the case of application 19/00488/B
Conditions requested: all new build properties in the Parish should fit sustainable heating systems
