18 May 2009 · Planning Committee
Brae Villa, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ej
The proposal involves building a two-storey house measuring 9.75m x 9.21m with a ridge height of 7.8m, finished in painted smooth cement render and slate or slate-like roof, plus an integral garage, on a steeply sloping, wooded site in the rear garden of the existing detached dwelling Brae Villa.
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The officer considered the site compatible with the predominantly residential zoning and capable of accommodating one further dwelling without overdevelopment, unlike previous refusals for two dwellin…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, highway safety and environment. Officer assessed proposal compliant due to adequate separations, no overlooking via design/level change, retained trees/landscaping, and highway acceptance.
Environment Policy 42
Prohibits inappropriate backland development or removal of open/green spaces contributing to visual amenity/character. Single backland dwelling accepted despite some visual harm from front tree removal for visibility (finely balanced), as not to refusal degree with mitigation.
Housing Policy 6
Residential development per area plan brief or criteria. Site zoned residential; single dwelling not overdevelopment unlike prior refusals.
Transport Policy 4
Highways to accommodate generated traffic safely. Non-opposition from Highways Division with provided splays confirmed safe.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per standards. Proposal provides garage plus spaces for both properties.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of dwelling as shown in drawing numbers HLK/09/0101/1, HLK/09/0101/2, HLK/09/0101/3 and HLK/09/0101/4 date stamped 3rd February 2009, HLK/09/0101/8.
Visibility splay
Before the access is first used, a 36 metre by 2 metre by 90 metre visibility splay must be provide in accordance with the approved drawings and at all times thereafter nothing in the visibility splay shall exceed 1.05 metres in height.
No permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval.)
Tree protection
No existing tree indicated on the approved plans to be retained shall be cut down, grubbed out, topped, lopped, or uprooted without the written consent of the Planning Authority. Any such tree removed without such consent or dying, becoming seriously damaged or diseased within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
Materials - roof
The roof(s) must be finished in natural slate or a high quality imitation slate which must be approved by the Planning Authority PRIOR to the commencement of works.
Supports the proposal
This is probably the most acceptable proposal made so far.
Do not oppose
No objection in principle subject to comments
no objection in principle subject to comments
