16 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (in the name of Director of Planning and Building Control)
Carraghan, Lower Dukes Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4bh
The proposal involves erecting a single-storey extension to the rear of Carraghan, a 1930s semi-detached two-storey house in Douglas, measuring 4.5m projection by 6.4m width, with a flat roof at 2.5m eaves height plus a 1.0m lantern, finished in brick to the rear and pea-dashed render to sides matching the house.
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The officer considered the main issues to be impacts on neighbouring amenities (overbearing and loss of light) and the character of the dwelling, assessing whether it addressed the recent 2014 refusal…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c), and not harm resident amenities or locality character (g). Officer assessed the single-storey scale/projection as respecting amenities of neighbours no.11 (lower/set forward) and Conister View (existing extension mitigates), with no undue harm despite some adverse enclosure increase, and no public view impact.
Paragraph 8.12.1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan
General presumption in favour of extensions in built-up areas if no adverse impact on adjacent properties or surroundings. Officer reflected this supports the proposal as single-storey design avoids the harm of the refused two-storey scheme, with neighbour impacts acceptable on merits.
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.
Douglas Corporation (Coonceil Valley Corpagh DooJish) has no objection to application 15/00044/B and several other listed planning applications.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
