10 April 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
1, Groudle Glen Cottages, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2jp
The proposal involves modifications to an existing single-storey holiday cottage to improve accessibility for wheelchair users, including a new tarmac driveway and parking area created by removing part of the boundary wall and replacing garden space, a 1m wide x 4.1m long ramp descending 0.3m to a new porch (1.7m proje…
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The officer assessed each element separately: the new access, parking, and ramp improve accessibility for Cottage 21 by providing on-site parking with better manoeuvrability, reducing demand on the na…
Policy O/TRT/P/4 Onchan Local Plan 2000
The policy supports proposals for improvement of facilities associated with Groudle Glen if appropriate in size, scale, and appearance to their location and purpose. The officer assessed the porch, ramp, parking, and decking as modest additions that respect the holiday cottage setting within the tourism-zoned area and do not detract from the locality.
General Policy 2
The policy permits development in accordance with area plans if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not harm landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety, provides safe access/parking, and meets other criteria. The officer confirmed compliance, noting benefits to accessibility, no adverse impacts on neighbours or character, and suitability of the visible parking/ramp.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the Dwg No. 01 and Drawing No. 779/010, 779/011, 779/012 and 779/013 received on 28th January 2014.
no objection
do not oppose the current planning application
