7 February 2024 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
5, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3es
The application seeks approval for a ground floor kitchen extension (1.725m wide x 4.84m deep with flat roof), removal of existing boiler/utility rooms to create a garage (5.17m x 5.89m) with sectional door and vehicular access from the rear lane, a first-floor roof terrace over the yard with 1.1m parapet and 1.4m balu…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) elements b, c, g, h, i, which require development to respect site/surroundings in scale/design, not harm townscape/amenity/highway safe…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings (b), not harm townscape (c), protect amenity/character (g), provide parking/access (h), and not affect highway safety (i). Officer found rear works screened, painted render appropriate, parking provided, no safety issues, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building's special interest. Rear-only changes (garage, flat roof, door) not visible from front, retain side upstands, minimal harm to character/fabric/setting.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Rear proposals match local precedents, amended render improves visual fit, screened by projections, no front impact.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Parking provision
The vehicle parking space shown provided for the development, hereby permitted, both within and outside the garage on Drawing No. 1682.2 - Rev. 1 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan - received 12 December, 2023, shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the extension and shall thereafter be retained and made available for vehicle parking at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient on-site parking is provided to serve the development in order to avoid unnecessary on-street parking as per the requirements of the Manual for Manx Roads and Transport Policy 7 in the Adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016).
This development must not prohibit the refuse bin from being removed from the highway to be stored within the curtilage of the property between refuse collections. No refuse bins should be stored on the highway.
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 23/01143/GB but requires that the development must not prohibit refuse bins from being stored within the property curtilage between collections and no bins stored on the highway.
Douglas Borough Council
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; This development must not prohibit the refuse bin from being removed from the highway to be stored within the curtilage of the property between refuse collections. No refuse bins should be stored on the highway.
Conditions requested: This development must not prohibit the refuse bin from being removed from the highway to be stored within the curtilage of the property between refuse collections. No refuse bins should be stored on the highway.
