21 March 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated powers)
6, Heywood Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3ad
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.
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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,…
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.
Onchan District Commissioners recommend refusal of the application for a first floor extension at 6 Heywood Close, citing an unbalanced appearance detrimental to the streetscape.
Key concern: The proposals will result in an unbalanced appearance and be detrimental to the streetscape
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- "The proposals will result in an unbalanced appearance and be detrimental to the streetscape."
