Erection of a first floor extension to dwelling

6, Heywood Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3ad

Received3 Feb 2014

Validated5 Feb 2014

Decided21 Mar 2014

46 days

Received3 Feb 2014

Validated5 Feb 2014

Decided21 Mar 2014

46 days

Why was this refused?

design and visual impact on bungalow form
prominent corner plot location
disruption to streetscene and townscape character
failure of General Policy 2 (b) and (c)
pre-application advice against proposal

The proposal involved adding a first floor extension to the northeast side of a detached bungalow to create two bedrooms and a bathroom, using concrete interlocking tiles and render to match the existing building.

Refusal Reasons

✗The proposal is for the erection of a first floor extension to the north east side of the property. Generally speaking, it is very difficult to achieve a suitable design for a first floor extension to a single storey dwelling. This is because this type of extension can significantly disrupt the form of the original house. This is proved to be the case with the extension proposed by the application. The proposed design is wholly unacceptable. The first floor extension would appear extremely jarring with the single storey form of the original bungalow. The extension would appear highly intrusive and discordant and would significantly disrupt the character and appearance of the dwelling. The site is in a particular prominent location being a corner plot on the entrance to the residential estate. It would be extremely unfortunate if the extension was one of the first experiences in entering this particular area. The proposal fails to accord with General Policy 2 (b) and (c) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 and in the absence of any overriding material considerations is unacceptable.

Documents (5)

Officer Report Decision Notice

DEC Decision Notice

DEC Officers Report

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused21 March 2014

The officer considered the proposed first floor extension to the northeast side of the single-storey bungalow wholly unacceptable because it would significantly disrupt the form of the original house,…

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2

GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and meets other criteria like amenity and highways. The officer assessed the first floor extension as failing (b) and (c) due to its jarring scale and form disrupting the bungalow in a prominent location, despite matching materials. No other policies overridden this design failure.

Public Comments (1)

ObjectionOnchan District Commissioners(parish)

Why was this refused?

design and visual impact on bungalow form

prominent corner plot location

disruption to streetscene and townscape character

failure of General Policy 2 (b) and (c)

pre-application advice against proposal

Refusal Reasons

✗The proposal is for the erection of a first floor extension to the north east side of the property. Generally speaking, it is very difficult to achieve a suitable design for a first floor extension to a single storey dwelling. This is because this type of extension can significantly disrupt the form of the original house. This is proved to be the case with the extension proposed by the application. The proposed design is wholly unacceptable. The first floor extension would appear extremely jarring with the single storey form of the original bungalow. The extension would appear highly intrusive and discordant and would significantly disrupt the character and appearance of the dwelling. The site is in a particular prominent location being a corner plot on the entrance to the residential estate. It would be extremely unfortunate if the extension was one of the first experiences in entering this particular area. The proposal fails to accord with General Policy 2 (b) and (c) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 and in the absence of any overriding material considerations is unacceptable.

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2