14 May 2013 · Planning Committee
117, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ax
The proposal involved demolishing a single-storey bungalow (144.59 sqm floor area, 13.5m width, 7.8m depth, 5.5m height) and erecting a replacement three-storey glazed modern dwelling of the same width but greater depth (18.5m), height (11.5m) and floor area (467.16 sqm, a 223% increase), finished in painted render wit…
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The officer considered the principle of residential replacement acceptable in the Predominantly Residential zoning per Onchan Local Plan.
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
Requires new residential properties in designated areas to fit with density, massing, design and character of adjacent dwellings. Assessed as compliant given mixed property types, varying heights due to topography, and precedents of modern replacements.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect character, amenity, highways, views, parking etc. Officer found proposal satisfied criteria via separation distances, parking, limited amenity impacts, and contribution to varied streetscene.
Housing Policy 4
Permits replacement of existing dwellings. Principle of replacement accepted in residential area.
Housing Policy 6
Residential development per area plan brief or criteria in para 6.2. Complied absent prescriptive brief, with good design encouraged.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (2 spaces/unit, 1 behind front). Proposal provided 5 spaces (2 in garage) exceeding standards.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval for the demolition of the existing single storey dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling relates to Site Location Plan, Design and Access Statement and drawing number 12.0858.1, 12.0858.2A, 12.0858.3, 12.0858.4, 12.0858.5, 12.0858.6 and 12.0858.7 all date stamped 5th March 2013.
Ground floor apartment use
The proposed ground floor apartment may be used in association only with the main dwellinghouse '117 King Edward Road' and for purposes incidental to the main use of the main dwellinghouse as a single dwelling.
no objection
do not oppose, request contact with Network Operations prior to highway works
no objection subject to connection to public sewer, no surface water to foul drains
no objection in principle but concerns on height; inaccuracies in design statement not material
