24 July 2014 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
4, Osborne Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lh
The site is a parcel of land on the western side of Windsor Terrace, owned by No. 4 Windsor Terrace, currently occupied by a timber garage abutting the highway in a predominantly residential area and Windsor Road Conservation Area.
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The principle of replacing the existing timber garage was established by three prior approvals (PA 10/01621/F, PA 10/01327/B, PA 10/01138/B), which accepted demolition and a replacement garage as an e…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect Conservation Area character, residential amenity, highways, or views. Officer assessed proposal as similar to approved prior scheme and nearby garages, not detracting from street scene, with no amenity/highway harm, enhancing over existing timber structure.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Existing timber garage lacked merit; replacement deemed enhancement despite not fully preserving character, similar to locals, with Conservation Officer content after plan review.
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.
Garage 1 domestic use only
The garage hereby approved as 'Garage 1' shall at all times be used only for domestic storage including car parking, associated with No. 2 Windsor Terrace and/or purposes ancillary to the residential use of the main dwelling No. 2 Windsor Terrace and may not be used for commercial purposes. Reason: To ensure that the garage is not used for purposes which could adversely affect the use of the adjacent garaging and parking area and to protect the amenity of the area in general.
Garage 2 domestic use only
The garage hereby approved as 'Garage 2' shall at all times be used only for domestic storage including car parking, associated with No. 4 Windsor Terrace and/or purposes ancillary to the residential use of the main dwelling No. 4 Windsor Terrace and may not be used for commercial purposes. Reason: To ensure that the garage is not used for purposes which could adversely affect the use of the adjacent garaging and parking area and to protect the amenity of the area in general.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no: WL/14/1315/1B, WL/14/1315/2B and WL/14/1315/3B date stamped as received on 16th May 2014.
no objection
