10 June 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
60, Groudle Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ez
The application sought full planning approval for a double-storey extension to the eastern elevation providing an enlarged kitchen with balcony at upper level and additional living room, bedroom, and bathroom at lower level, plus a single-storey western extension for a gym with sauna and WC.
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The officer considered the proposal against the Low Density Housing in Parkland zoning, assessing whether the extended dwelling would have been acceptable when originally approved; the extensions were…
Onchan Local Plan 2000 - Land between Groudle Road and Groudle Glen
Requires low density housing in parkland >80m from Groudle River with sod hedge boundary and public open space. Officer noted proposal >80m from river and assessed extended dwelling as appropriate for zoning without harming character.
General Policy 2
Requires development respecting site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affecting landscape/townscape, habitats, topography, or amenities. Officer found extensions modest, matching existing form/materials, maintaining amenity separations, and not harming character or ecology.
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits development adversely affecting protected/local species/habitats including Areas of Ecological Interest. Officer relied on DEFA advice that AEI zoning outdated, Wildlife Site unaffected, and hedgerows (lizard habitat) preserved.
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.
Ancillary use only
The eastern extension hereby approved shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling at 60 Groudle Road as identified on the approved plans, and shall not at any time be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.
no objection
no objection
AEI out of date and not of concern; Wildlife Site boundary not affected; hedges with lizard records presumably unaffected
additional discharge minimal, similar to any house extension; no flooding risk
Onchan District Commissioners considered the application and recommend approval for planning purposes only.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
