1 April 2011 · Planning Committee
Elysee Court, 8, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4er
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a new two-storey detached dwelling (with roofspace accommodation) in the long rear garden of an existing house at 8 Victoria Road, Douglas. Access would be created by demolishing an unattractive annexe and forming a 3m wide lane, with the new dwelling sited roughly centrally…
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The site is within a predominantly residential area and hidden from general view, described as neglected with trees of no amenity value per Forestry Division.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect siting, scale, amenities, trees, highways, and optimise under-used land without adverse impacts. Officer found proposal complies as site is residential-zoned, hidden, with adequate separations (26m), retained trees for screening, accepted access, and no amenity harm.
Environment Policy 42
Prohibits inappropriate backland development or removal of green spaces contributing to visual amenity. Assessed acceptable as access creation avoids amenity harm to existing house or lane users, trees low amenity value per Arboricultural Officer, site neglected, and single dwelling not inappropriate unlike refused multi-unit prior scheme.
Strategic Policy 1
Encourages development of under-used land utilising infrastructure. Site is long neglected rear garden; proposal optimises it without precluding adjacent development, connects to services, and uses existing topography with tree retention.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of design, external appearance of the building, internal layout and landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any of these elements of the development is commenced.
Reserved matters application time limit
The application for approval of the remainder of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
Development commencement time limit
The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.
No overlooking design
The application for the details of the design and appearance of the dwelling must demonstrate that the proposed building will not directly overlook existing adjacent property.
Tree protection fencing
Prior to the commencement of any excavation or development works within the rear garden of 8, Victoria Road the existing trees to be retained must be fenced off below the dripline or as close thereto as is practicable, and during the construction works this fencing must be retained and no materials stored nor vehicles parked within the areas which are fenced off in order to protect the roots of the existing trees.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the principle of the erection of a dwelling and the details of the creation of an access and the siting of the new dwelling, all as shown in drawings reference HLK/10/0278/1, HLK/10/278/2 and HLK/10/0278/3 all received on 16th December, 2010.
No objection
Do not oppose
No objection
