18 May 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
8, Foxglove Close, Abbeyfields, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 7eg
The proposal involves adding a first floor extension over the existing garage to create a bedroom and en-suite, raising the ridge height by 3.2m to 300mm below the main house ridge and set back 900mm from the front, finished to match the existing house with dark concrete tiles, brown uPVC windows, and painted render.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 and paragraph 8.12.1 of the Douglas North Local Plan, which presume in favour of extensions in residen…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; protects amenity; provides safe access; and other criteria. The officer tested the extensions against respects site/surroundings (b), no adverse amenity impact (g), no road safety effect (i), finding them compliant due to subordination, matching materials, setbacks, and separation distances protecting neighbours and streetscene.
Paragraph 8.12.1 - Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas
Presumption in favour of extensions in built-up residential areas not subject to conservation policies, where no adverse impact on adjacent property or surrounding area. Officer applied this directly, confirming no harm to neighbours from overbearing/light loss/privacy, and modest scale preserves character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted drawings SCFG-01, SCFG-02 and SCFG-03 all received on 25th February, 2009.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Obscure glazing
The windows in the south west facing elevation of the conservatory shall only be glazed or re-glazed with obscure glass.
Do not oppose
No objection
No objection in principle subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage systems
Douglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals
