4 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officers (Chris Balmer, Sarah Corlett) and Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance), Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Cushag, Eleanora Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3nn
The site is a two-storey end-terrace house in the Selborne Drive Conservation Area, with the proposal involving removal of the existing single-storey side porch and replacement with a larger one measuring 3.3m wide by over 6m long, featuring a hipped roof in Rosemary tiles, matching windows and door.
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The key considerations were the impact on the character and appearance of the property and Selborne Drive Conservation Area, particularly maintaining terrace symmetry.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan requires development to respect character and appearance. The officer assessed the porch extension's design, materials and scale against the terrace's symmetry and Conservation Area, finding it acceptable due to matching hipped roof, Rosemary tiles and window proportions.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan protects Conservation Areas. The proposal was tested for impact on the Selborne Drive Conservation Area, with the officer concluding no adverse effect from the replacement porch, re-roofing and minor rear alterations due to sympathetic design.
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.
Roof tiles matching
The replacement rooftiles hereby approved for installation on Cushag shall match exactly those of the existing and adjoining dwellings (that is, they shall be red Rosemary rooftiles) in all matters, and shall be finished as far as is possible using reclaimed rooftiles from the dwelling of Cushag itself. Reason: in the interests of the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
Front door design
The proposed front door shall be finished in timber and shall be of the same design as the existing front door and shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: in the interests of the character and appearance of the property.
do not oppose
no objections
