24 July 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
7, Copse Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1nd
The proposal involves erecting a 9.5m x 4.5m single storey flat-roof extension (sunroom) to the rear of a detached three-bedroom bungalow at Ard Braccan, 7 Copse Hill, Douglas, along with new decking enclosed by a glazed balustrade with steps to the garden, and a flue through the extension roof.
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The officer assessed the proposal against key considerations of visual and residential amenity, and impact on trees. The flat roof design reduces massing, minimising impact on neighbouring amenity, wh…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, avoids adverse impacts on amenity/landscape/trees/highways, and provides satisfactory standards. The officer tested the proposal's single storey flat roof extension, decking and flue against these criteria, finding it acceptable due to reduced massing, screened location on sloping site, sufficient neighbour separation, tree protection, and no public visibility or amenity harm.
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.
Tree protection
No site works or clearance shall be commenced until protective fences which conform with British Standard 5837:2012 (or any British Standard revoking and re-enacting British Standard 5837:2012 with or without modification) have been erected around any existing trees and other existing landscape areas as identified on Dr No 05P. Unless and until the development has been completed these fences shall not be removed and the protected areas are to be kept clear of any building, plant equipment, material, debris and trenching, with the existing ground levels maintained, and there shall be no entry to those areas except for approved arboricultural or landscape works. Reason: To safeguard the areas to be landscaped and the existing trees and planting to be retained within the site.
No objections subject to no detrimental effect on existing bin storage arrangements
No objection
Environmental Health Unit has no objection to the proposed single storey extension with decking and woodburning stove flue, but provides detailed advice on preventing potential smoke nuisance to neighbours.
Key concern: potential smoke nuisance to neighbouring premises from solid fuel appliance
Environmental Health Unit
No ObjectionWe do not object to the proposal.; Please note this opinion is based on the plans provided for the planning application and available mapping tools, a site visit has not been carried out; We do not object to the proposal, but strongly recommend that the applicant have regard to the information provided above.; Recommended Conditions: None.
