13 January 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
18, St. Germans Place, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1bz
The application seeks permission for a rear extension at 18 St Germans Place, Peel, a three-storey mid-terraced dwelling, to provide a kitchen and store, forming an L-shape with a maximum depth of 8 metres and height of 2.8 metres, finished in materials matching the main house and a glass fibre sheathing roof.
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The officer identified two key issues: impact on residential amenity of Nos. 16 and 20 St Germans Place, and appearance in the street scene. For No.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, not adversely affect amenity/character/locality, and provide satisfactory standards. Officer assessed the rear extension's scale (2.8m height, 8m depth), form matching neighbour, and minimal protrusion above boundaries (1m/0.7m), finding no adverse amenity or character impacts in the terraced context, thus compliant.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Provides general presumption in favour of extensions to existing property in built-up areas where no adverse impact on adjacent property or surrounding area. Officer applied this directly, noting no harm to neighbours or street scene, supported by precedent at No. 20.
Paragraph 9.15, Planning Circular 6/89
Encourages character of Conservation Area through positive schemes preserving historic street patterns. Officer implicitly assessed via street scene, finding extension not incongruous.
Paragraph 9.16, Planning Circular 6/89
Requires alterations/extensions in Conservation Area sympathetic to existing building/setting. Officer found design similar to No. 20 outrigger, materials matching, thus sympathetic.
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.
recommend that the application be approved (19/12/2014)
