13 August 2025 · Head of Development Management (delegated authority), signed by J CHANCE, Director of Planning and Building Control
28, Belgravia Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1hh
The proposal involves modifying an existing dwelling by replacing a front gable with a hip roof and adding a part two-storey extension at the rear. These changes amend a prior approval under reference 22/01269/B.
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The Department considered that the proposal does not harm the character and streetscene of the area nor neighbouring amenities.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan requires developments to respect character, streetscene, and amenities. The officer assessed the hip roof and rear extension and found no harm to these aspects. Compliance was confirmed without noted tensions.
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.
Access and driveway
The access and driveway, hardstanding arrangements must be carried out in accordance with Drawing No: 22 1630 03 Rev B and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Tree protection scheme
No development shall take place, nor any demolition, site clearance, preparatory work unless a tree protection scheme and the appropriate working methods (an arboricultural method statement) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Tree protection measures shall be shown on a layout plan accompanied by descriptive text and shall include but is not limited to; a) The location of the trees to be retained and their root protection areas and canopy spreads (as defined in BS 5837: 2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction); b) The position and construction of protective fencing around the retained trees (to be in accordance with BS 5837: 2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction). c) The extent and type of ground protection, and any additional measures required to safeguard vulnerable trees and their root protection areas. d) An arboricultural impact assessment which evaluates the direct and indirect impacts of the proposed development on the trees to be retained and proposed mitigation. e) An arboricultural method statement to demonstrate that operations can be carried out with minimal risk of adverse impact on trees to be retained. f) A method statement for any works proposed within the root protection areas of the trees shown to be retained. g) Details of any proposed arboricultural site supervision. h) Details of a pruning schedule (including consent from the tree owners where required). All documents should be prepared in accordance with British Standards BS3998:2010 Tree work - Recommendations and BS5837:2012 (Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction -Recommendations) unless superseded. The development must be carried out in accordance with the approved details. No alterations or variations to the approved tree protection scheme or working methods shall be made without prior written consent of the Department. In the event that trees become damaged or otherwise defective during such period, the Department shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable and remedial action agreed and implemented. In the event that a tree dies or is wilfully removed without prior consent it shall be replaced as is reasonably practicable and, in any case, by not later than the end of the first available planting season, with trees of such size, species and in such number and positions as may be agreed with the Department. Reason: required prior to commencement to ensure that all trees to be retained are adequately protected from damage to health and stability throughout the construction period to protect and enhance the appearance and character of the site and locality.
Materials approval
The development must be carried out in accordance with the approved external materials as shown on the approved plans. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity.
