30 September 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
1a, Glen View Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hl
The proposal involves altering a semi-detached dwelling by converting its existing garage into a bedroom and infilling between existing dormer windows on the rear elevation to form a bathroom. The site is in a predominantly residential area of Onchan.
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The proposed garage conversion to living accommodation was considered acceptable because sufficient on-site car parking remains available.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the garage conversion and dormer infill as compliant due to sufficient parking remaining and modest rear infill with limited impact.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety, or locality; and provides satisfactory standards including parking. The officer confirmed compliance as the proposal maintains parking, has no adverse amenity/highway impacts, and fits the residential area. Paragraph 8.12.1 supports extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
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 01,02 and 03 date stamped the 2nd August 2010.
recommend that the application be approved for planning purposes only
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Highways Division does not oppose the application due to no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
