19 April 2011 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
33, Birch Hill Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4es
The proposal involves demolishing a small existing bungalow (109 sqm) with pitched roof and flat-roofed extensions and replacing it with a larger dwelling (255 sqm) that is partly bungalow-style and partly storey-and-a-half tall, measuring 13.4m wide x 8.5m deep with a projecting front section and sun lounge, 1.67m hig…
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The officer considered the proposal against General Policy 2 (Strategic Plan), O/RES/P/19 and O/RES/P/20 (Onchan Local Plan), focusing on neighbour amenity, character of the area, highways, and draina…
General Policy 2
Requires development to accord with development plan. Officer assessed proposal as fitting residential designation with no principle objection to larger dwelling.
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
Permits new residential properties in residential areas if fitting density, massing, design and character of adjacent dwellings. Accepted due to varied styles/heights in cul-de-sac including dormer bungalow, proposal maintains slope-down height pattern.
Onchan Local Plan 2000 Policy O/RES/P/20
Requires at least 3 parking spaces per dwelling (may include garage), no permission if extensions lose parking behind building line. Satisfied by new driveway (20m long, 5.5-7m wide), turning area, space for 2+ cars off-street.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a replacement dwelling, as shown in drawing numbers 01, 10 0744/1 and 10 0744/2, in addition to the drawing of the model of north west elevation and the drawing of the model of south east elevation, all date stamped 18 February 2011.
Do not oppose - no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Recommend approved for planning purposes only
No objection subject to conditions on sewer connection, no surface water to foul sewer, soakaway approval, and protection of public sewer crossing site
Statutory consultees including Water Authority (conditional no objection), Highways Division (no objection), and Onchan District Commissioners (recommend approval) raised no major objections, while two neighbours objected on design and overshadowing grounds.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions:-; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Division, prior to making any communication to the public sewer.; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense. A communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority in respect of this drainage reconnection.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The line of the foul sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
