8 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
56, Birch Hill Crescent, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3db
The proposal involves demolishing the existing single-storey rear conservatory at a detached dwelling and replacing it with a new single-storey extension of the same footprint (4m depth, 3.2m width), but taller by 0.5-1.1m with a hipped roof reaching 4m maximum height.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guide 2021, concluding it complies as it respects the site and surroundings…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect locality character, residential amenity, or road safety. Officer assessed the extension's rear position, hipped roof design, modest scale increase, and reduced glazing as compliant, with no adverse impacts on street scene, No. 54's amenity, or highways. No tensions noted as all criteria met.
Residential Design Guide 2021
Guide provides standards for residential extensions. Officer found proposal's design, proportion, and finishes in keeping with the property, acceptable form of development not visible in street scene, and compliant alongside GP2.
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 highway implications (no objection)
