17 May 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management - Abigail Morgan
Felstead, Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qx
The proposal involves extensions to a single-storey bungalow in a residential area of Douglas, including a pitched roof rear extension replacing the conservatory, a flat-roof side extension behind the garage, extension of the existing front extension, and widening the driveway by partially demolishing the front boundar…
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The officer concluded that the proposed extensions and driveway expansion would not detract from the character of the area, as the side and rear extensions are smaller than the previous approval (PA 2…
General Policy 2
IOMSP General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (h), (i) requires development to respect site character and surroundings, protect amenities, and satisfy highway safety including parking. The officer assessed that extensions are subordinate with no harm to character or increased neighbour impact vs prior approval, and driveway provides net parking gain without safety issues. ENV42 design requirements for locality character were met by reduced scale and retained lawn.
Environment Policy 42
Requires design to respect character and identity of buildings and landscape in the locality. Officer found extensions smaller/subordinate to prior approval with acceptable visual impact, and driveway retains >50% lawn and only partial wall demolition, not harming streetscene rhythm of boundary walls and gardens.
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.
Vehicular access
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the means of vehicular access has been constructed in accordance with the approved plan ref: JTM2059A-P-03, and shall thereafter be retained free from obstruction and for access purposes only. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
no objection to this application (10.11.2023)
does not oppose this application (27.10.2023). The comment states that there is no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. The comment recommend that the access and layout should be conditioned before occupation of the extension.
Highway Services HDC has no objection to application 23/01225/B subject to conditions on access/layout and a S109 agreement for dropped kerb extension. Douglas Borough Council has no objections.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, subject to the access and layout conditioned as per approved plan before occupation of the extensions. A S109 highway agreement will be required for any extension to the dropped kerb footway for the widened access.
Conditions requested: access and layout conditioned as per approved plan before occupation of the extensions; A S109 highway agreement will be required for any extension to the dropped kerb footway for the widened access
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
