24 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
18, Melbourne Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hb
The proposal involves erecting a single storey extension in the rear yard of a two-storey Georgian-style terraced dwellinghouse, protruding 4010mm from the rear elevation with a dual pitch roof (ridge height 3035mm, eaves 2000mm), matching existing materials.
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The officer noted the dual pitch roof and rear gable introduce a design contrary to existing mono-pitch extensions on the terrace, but found it more neighbourly than a mono or flat roof by reducing ov…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising previously developed land and efficient site use accounting for open space. The rear yard extension on hard standing in urban residential area complies without sterilising parking or open space.
Strategic Policy 2
Supports development within existing towns. The householder extension in established Douglas terrace fits this urban location.
Strategic Policy 3
Focuses on visual design and impact on locality character. Assessed as acceptable despite gable, subservient among mixed rear extensions.
Strategic Policy 5
New development should positively contribute to environment. Proportioned design with matching materials achieves this.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; no adverse amenity, highway, habitat or safety impacts. Proposal meets relevant criteria (b, c, d, g, h, i, m, n) with no neighbourly harm, safe parking retention.
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits harm to protected species/habitats. No ecological features on hard standing site.
Environment Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable pollution/noise/light impacts. No issues identified.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 extensions. Proposal matches existing finishes.
Community Policy 7
Design to reduce crime/anti-social behaviour. No features increasing risk.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Water conservation/management. Rainwater goods tie to existing drainage.
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.
Waste and recycling bin storage
Prior to the occupation of the extension hereby approved the waste and recycling bin storage shall be completed within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse as shown on Drawing no.102 Revision A and retained thereafter. Reason: To protect neighbouring amenity and shared thoroughfare.
waste team requested details of waste and recycling storage location, provided on Drawing no.102 Rev.A, no further comments received
