29 July 2015 · Delegated - Michael Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control
24, Ballachurry Close, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4be
The proposal involves blocking up an existing side elevation window at the detached dwelling at 24 Ballachurry Close, Onchan, which is in a residential cul-de-sac, to remove potential overlooking into the neighbouring garden.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, focusing on impacts to the existing dwelling, neighbouring amenities, and the surrounding area.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect neighbour amenity or locality character; and provides satisfactory standards including access and parking. The officer tested the proposal's minimal visual changes, beneficial privacy impact, and ancillary accommodation against criteria (g) on amenity and (b) on design/landscaping, finding full compliance with no adverse effects on character or neighbours.
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 new kitchen, new bedroom, new living room and new wet room as shown on drawing 1506-02 may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "24 Ballachurry Close" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "24 Ballachurry Close " as a single dwelling and for no commercial purposes. Reason: the dwelling is within a single residential plot within an area of similar developments. The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such.
recommended an approval
Onchan District Commissioners considered the application and recommended approval for planning purposes only.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
