26 March 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
31, Faaie Ny Cabbal, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ht
The site is a two-storey semi-detached house in a cul-de-sac within a predominantly residential area. The proposal involved a first-floor extension over the garage (set back 0.3m from the front building line after amendments), converting part of the garage to a utility room, extending the garage front to align with the…
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The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which permits development in residential areas that respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, la…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning in Area Plans if it respects site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, and landscaping; does not adversely affect character, amenity, road safety, or services; and meets other listed criteria. The officer assessed the extensions against this, finding rear extensions acceptable due to no overlooking and boundary screening, and amended side extension acceptable due to 0.3m setback, neighbour context, and precedent despite not fully stepping back 1m or reducing ridge height.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing No 2009/DM/01 received on 6th January 2010 and the Amended Drawing No. 2009/DM/02 (Rev A) received on 15th March 2010.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects, unless agreed in writing with the Planning Department.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No Objection subject to the following conditions: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999. The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the "existing drainage". If this "existing drainage" discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
