21 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
113, Royal Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1la
The proposal involves replacing an existing rear conservatory with a new extension and converting the attached garage into habitable living space at a detached dwelling in a residential area of Onchan. The site is within a predominantly residential zone under the Onchan Local Plan.
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The officer considered the proposal against Onchan Local Plan policy O/RES/P/21, which supports extensions appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property, and Genera…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires extensions and alterations to existing residential property to be appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the rear extension and garage conversion as compliant, being suitably contained with no adverse amenity effects.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning and Area Plan if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not harm amenity, character, highway safety or parking. Tested against the proposal's containment within curtilage, no amenity harm, retained parking, and no highway issues; found fully compliant.
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 drawing no.s KL1, KL2, KL3 and KL4 date stamped the 10th June 2010.
Approved for planning purposes only
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objection subject to no surface water discharge to foul sewers
Water & Sewerage Authority has no objection subject to conditions on surface water discharge; Highways Division and Onchan District Commissioners do not oppose or recommend approval with no concerns raised.
Key concern: Surface water discharge to foul drainage systems prohibited; alternative required if existing drainage connects to foul sewers
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; 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.
Conditions requested: 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 Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
