19 December 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Bedlam, 17, Carrick Park, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ex
The proposal involves erecting a single-storey sun room extension measuring 4.9m wide by 7.2m deep, projecting 1m forward of the front elevation of the existing two-storey detached house, plus new brick boundary walls (1.3m high) and gate piers (1.5m high) along the front garden parallel to the cul-de-sac head.
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The officer assessed the proposal against key policies, finding the single-storey extension's form, mass, and design respectful of the existing dwelling, with no detrimental visual impact when viewed …
Spatial Policy 5
Requires development to respect design and visual impact. Officer assessed the extension's modest scale, forward projection, and boundary walls as appropriate in the cul-de-sac context, screened by the house, with no harm to street scene character.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Supports development in villages like Sulby. Site zoned predominantly residential in Sulby Local Plan, making extension suitable.
General Policy 2
Tests design (b,c), amenity (g), highways (h,i), and flooding (l). Proposal passed all: respectful design, no amenity harm, no highway objection, flood mitigation conditioned.
Environment Policy 13 - Development and flood risk
Requires no unacceptable flood risk. High-risk site addressed by Flood Risk Statement measures (conditioned), no onsite/offsite risk increase.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Assessed alongside design policies; extension respects dwelling's design, form, and finish without visual harm.
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.
Flood mitigation measures
The matters outlined within Sections 3 and 4 of the Flood Risk Statement submitted with the application shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the extension hereby approved and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interest of dealing with flood matters.
No objection
Do not oppose (DNO) the application after updated information addressed previous comments
No objection but condition points 3 & 4 of the flood risk assessment
Highway Services initially raised concerns about boundary wall height impacting visibility but confirmed no objection after amendments; Flood Risk Management has no objection subject to conditions from the Flood Risk Assessment; Lezayre Parish Commissioners noted the application as approved with no comments.
Key concern: front boundary wall height exceeding 1m impacts vehicle and pedestrian visibility
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC have reviewed the updated information for planning application 24/00868/B dated 15 Aug 2024 online and state that the Applicant has now addressed previous HDC comments made dated 2 Aug 2024. Accordingly, HDC now do not oppose (DNO) the application.; The front boundary wall should be no more than 1m in height from road level to maintain suitable vehicle and pedestrian visibility onto the public highway.
Conditions requested: The front boundary wall should be no more than 1m in height from road level to maintain suitable vehicle and pedestrian visibility onto the public highway; The boundary wall should be no more than 1m in height throughout or stepped down at the end for the opposite driveway for approximately 2-3m
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; The property is in an area of high risk to fluvial flooding; Please Condition points 3 & 4 of the submitted Flood Risk Assessment
Conditions requested: Please Condition points 3 & 4 of the submitted Flood Risk Assessment
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
No Comment24/00868/B Bedlam, Carrick Park, Sulby Erection of a sun room extension to side elevation of dwelling, together with new boundary walls and gate piers to existing roadside access APPROVED
