3 October 2014 · Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
27, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ay
The site is a modest late Victorian two-storey terrace house (with attic) built in 1897, located just outside Onchan's conservation area alongside Main Road. The works involve replacing two existing roof lights (front and rear) with slightly larger conservation-pattern skylights, infilling the rear kitchen door in the …
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The rear alterations to the window and kitchen door are not readily visible from the public domain due to a high boundary wall, so their loss would not overtly detract from the building's registered s…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, or locality character. Officer found proposal complies as alterations do not harm the unassuming terrace's character, rear changes are obscured, and skylights match precedents.
Planning Policy 4 (a)
Proposals for registered buildings must protect or enhance the fabric. Assessed as compliant since rear alterations not publicly visible and avoid greater harm to annexe; skylights preserve roof appearance.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations to registered buildings unless justified as desirable/necessary without harming special interest. Justified by avoiding worse impacts, minimal visibility, and precedent; full info provided for assessment.
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.
recommend that the application be approved
