20 February 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
15, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4le
The proposal involves converting an existing shop at ground floor with living accommodation above into a single dwelling, plus adding a four-storey rear extension measuring 4.2m x 5m with uPVC windows, slate roof, and matching render.
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The site is zoned Town Centre - Mixed Use under the Douglas Central Local Plan, permitting residential use. The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of …
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with Area Plan zoning and respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, highways. Officer assessed proposal complies as extension respects scale/form/design, fits boundary, neutral on townscape/amenity, acceptable highways.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, permits only development preserving/enhancing character/appearance and protecting special features. Officer found proposal has 'neutral affect on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area' due to rear location, matching materials, reduced rear windows.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the change of use from a shop with living accommodation to a dwelling and the erection of a rear extension as shown in drawings numbers PL 01 A and PL 02 received on 11th September 2008.
Materials approval
No facing material shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building.
Do not oppose
no objection
Has no objection in principle subject to surface and foul water drainage from the new extension must be separate, accessible and combined at the curtilage boundary; details to be approved prior to works
