17 February 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Hill View, Ocean Castle Drive, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lu
The proposal involves erecting a single-storey pitched-roof rear extension to an existing single-storey detached dwelling, with a bi-fold door on the south elevation, windows on the east elevation, and no openings on the north elevation, plus alterations to existing windows and doors.
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The officer concluded that the proposal does not increase impacts on the character and streetscene of the area and neighbouring amenities, recommending approval as it complies with General Policy 2 (b…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c) and (g) set out design requirements that development should respect the character of the site and its surroundings, and protect amenities enjoyed by the site and around it. The officer assessed the rear extension as having no negative impact on character/streetscene or neighbouring amenities due to its moderate size, single-storey nature, and existing fences preventing overlooking.
Environment Policy 22
Mentioned in the recommendation and decision reasons as complied with, in relation to overall acceptability of the proposal's impacts. Specific requirements not detailed beyond general design and amenity protection.
Environment Policy 42
Sets out design requirements respecting character of site and surroundings. The officer found the proposal compliant as it causes no negative impacts on the residential area's 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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to this application (13.03.2024)
does not oppose this application (11.03.2024). There is no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application with no significant negative highway impacts; Port Erin Commissioners support the proposal; Manx Utilities requests information on surface water discharge.
Key concern: surface water discharge method not specified
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners considered the above application at its meeting held on Tuesday 12th March 2024 and resolved to support the proposal.
Manx Utilities
please can you advise how the SW run off will be discharged?; We only have a foul sewer in the area (see plan below) and we will not allow any SW to be discharged in this.; If soakaways are going to be used then we will require a percolation test before we can approve the planning application.
Conditions requested: percolation test before we can approve the planning application if soakaways are going to be used
