7 April 2025 · Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Elm Tree House, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ah
The proposal involves cosmetic alterations to Elm Tree House, a detached three-storey (from Main Road) building in a mixed-use area of Onchan, including spray painting UPVC windows and doors dark grey, applying sand/cement render painted over exposed brickwork on the front and side elevations, adjusting the roof gutter…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable given the site's location within the defined settlement of Onchan, a named service centre under Strategic Policy 2 and Spatial Policy 2.…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Requires priority for new development in identified towns and villages. The site is in Onchan, a named service centre, making the principle of these alterations acceptable.
Spatial Policy 5
Addresses design and visual impact. The cosmetic changes were assessed as modernising the building without harming the streetscene.
Strategic Policy 2
Designates Onchan as a named service centre. Supported the principle of development in this location.
General Policy 2
Subsections (b), (c), and (g) cover general development considerations including scale, character, and visual impact. The proposal respects the site/property and surrounding streetscene by softening exposed brick with painted render matching local properties, with window/gutter works deemed appropriate and unobjectionable.
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.
Do not object
