15 March 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
34, Ballaquark, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ey
The proposal involves installing a flue for a multi-fuel burner at 34 Ballaquark, Douglas, a single-storey semi-detached house in a predominantly residential area. The officer assessed impacts on the house design, streetscene character, and neighbour amenities, concluding no negative effects.
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The officer considered the key issues to be impact on the house design, character and streetscene of the area, and amenities of neighbours.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Strategic Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is materially relevant. The officer assessed the flue against it alongside other strategic policies, finding no harm to residential character in the predominantly residential area.
Spatial Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is materially relevant. Applied in considering overall development acceptability in residential context.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 requires protection of amenity, character, and design. The flue complies as it has no impact on area character or neighbour amenities, distinguishing from prior case where visual impact breached GP2.
Residential Design Guide 2021
Chapter 5 Architectural Details provides guidance on features like flues. The proposal complies, with no negative impact on house design or streetscene, unlike refused precedent citing RDG breach.
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.
no objection to this application (10.11.2023)
no highway interest in this application (27.10.2023)
no objection to this application (06.03.2024)
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application; DEFA Environmental Health Unit does not object but provides advisory notes on preventing smoke nuisance; Douglas Borough Council has no objections.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/01193/B
DEFA Environmental Health Unit
No ObjectionWe do not object to the proposal; The plans do not appear to indicate an obvious risk of a smoke nuisance, however the following should always be considered for applications of this nature; We do not object to the proposal, but strongly recommend that the applicant have regard to the information provided above; Recommended Conditions: None
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections; 23/01193/B - Installation of flue for multi fuel burner 34 Ballaquark Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 2EY
