5 November 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Thie Yernagh, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ae
The proposal involves replacing two 3-casement rear first floor windows (each approx. 1.8m wide x 1.5m high) with patio style doors (approx. 2.2m high x 1.8m wide) that have external obscure-glazed safety panels (approx. 1.1m high x 1.8m wide) forming Juliet balconies opening inwards into bedrooms.
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The application was assessed against Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, specifically Articles 21-24, and passed all basis of appli…
Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019
These articles set strict tests for minor changes including no increase in dwellings, footprint, site area, access changes, or scale; provision of required documents; and no significant harm to amenities. The officer methodically assessed each sub-article (21(1)-(d), 22(3), 23(1)(a)), confirming all PASS, with specific focus on 23(1)(a) testing privacy impact from the window/door change, finding no material overlooking increase due to obscure glazing.
A neighbouring resident at 10 Cronkbourne Avenue objects to lack of notification for the minor changes application and requests assurance that the Juliette style balconies will have opaque glass as proposed.
Key concern: Enforcement of opaque glass on Juliette balconies
Resident at 10 Cronkbourne Avenue
Conditional No Objection'our property is directly affected by changes to the original application'; 'we would have preferred it if the applicant had built the house as per the approved design and without further subsequent amendment'; 'We would however like assurances that the proposed Juliette style balconies will indeed have the proposed opaque glass, and that this will be enforced.'
Conditions requested: Assurances and enforcement that the Juliette style balconies will have the proposed opaque glass
