13 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Dreswick, Linden Avenue, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5er
The proposal involves erecting a pergola on the northwest side of Dreswick, a detached bungalow on a corner plot at Linden Avenue and Queens Road in Port St Mary. The structure measures 8.93m long by 2.7m wide with a polycarbonate monopitch roof.
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The officer concluded that the proposal is acceptable as it does not result in any new or increased impacts on the visual amenity of the surrounding streetscene or neighbouring amenity, thereby comply…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires general standards for acceptable development including visual amenity (b), neighbouring amenity (c), and other aspects (g, h, i). The officer assessed the pergola against this, finding no new or increased impacts on streetscene or neighbours due to limited visibility from existing extension and resolved drainage, making it compliant.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Promotes good design. Considered relevant but no specific tension; proposal's residential alteration character deemed acceptable in context.
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes use of local materials and character. Applied to design in residential setting with no issues raised.
Environment Policy 23
Addresses any increased impact on neighbours. Assessed via drainage clarification, finding no unacceptable impact.
Environment Policy 42
Promotes development taking account of locality in design. Proposal fits residential environment.
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 Highways Interest
no objections
