9 May 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated)
8, Third Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4na
The proposal involves building a 4.0m wide by 5.6m deep timber garage with a slate blue box profile roof in the open rear yard of a two-storey mid-terraced dwelling. The site is in a predominantly residential area with an access lane to the rear and parking pressures from on-street parking.
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The officer assessed key issues of highway safety and visual impact. Highway Services understood concerns over the lane's width (just under 5m) and required 6m manoeuvrability but did not formally obj…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, or highway safety; and provide adequate parking. Officer assessed the garage's location, size, materials, and highway implications as compliant, with no undue visual harm or safety risk given no formal objections and precedents.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Car parking use
The garage hereby approved shall at all times be made available for the parking of private motor car(s) and shall be retained available for such use. Reason: To provide adequate off-street parking.
recommend the application be approved
do not object to the application, despite concerns over lane width and manoeuvrability, given congestion and precedents
