22 May 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Glenfaba, 5, Empress Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4lq
The proposal is for retaining a timber framed fence structure measuring approximately 5m long, 1.8m wide, and 2.2m high at the rear of Glenfaba, a mid-terrace property in Douglas, wrapping 0.6m around the corner to screen an oil tank.
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The officer assessed impact on visual amenities of Empress Drive/Conservation Area and neighbouring properties as the key issues.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not adversely affect townscape character, local amenities, or road safety. Officer assessed the rear fencing against criteria (b), (c), (g), (i), finding it compliant due to obscured location, reasonable scale, lack of visual/amenity harm once finished, in mixed-use zone of Douglas South Local Plan.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted Location Plan, Scaled Plan and Photographs x3 received on 2nd February, 2009.
Painting requirement
Within one month of the date of this decision, the fencing hereby approved must be painted white.
Do not oppose
No objection
