8 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
10, Spinney Close, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1nf
The proposal involved expanding the existing driveway by about 40m² into the front garden of a two-storey detached house, removing a 3.5m low brick wall, hedges, shrubs, and a round planter bed to provide more off-street parking.
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The officer concluded that the proposal's near-total loss of soft landscaping and introduction of extensive hardstanding across more than 50% of the site frontage would create an unacceptable visual i…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of visual impact (f), landscape retention (d,l), and residential amenity (g,h). Officer found proposal failed these as hardstanding dominated frontage, lost soft landscaping/garden amenity without mitigation, and harmed green infrastructure/biodiversity.
Strategic Policy 4
Addresses environmental quality and green infrastructure. Proposal's loss of permeable surfaces and vegetation reduced site's ecological function and flood mitigation, with no enhancements, only partially aligning on landscape retention.
Spatial Policy 5
Seeks positive contribution to built environment. Extension created visually harsh frontage inconsistent with residential character, lacking permeable surfacing or planting to soften appearance.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires development to respect locality. Proposal disrupted landscaped rhythm of Spinney Close by over-dominating with hardstanding, removing boundary wall and plantings.
Transport Policy 4
Assessed vehicle movements and access; found acceptable with sufficient width and no pedestrian obstruction.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Public footpath remained unobstructed; complied with RDG 6.3.13.
Transport Policy 7
Increased off-street parking aligned with standards; no loss of on-street parking in cul-de-sac.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Conditions on vehicular access, parking and bound/consolidated hardstanding implemented before first occupation should be attached to permission
