6 August 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
4, Thornton Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4nu
The proposal involves adding a dormer to the rear roof pitch of 4 Thornton Avenue, a two-storey semi-detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area of Douglas. This would convert the existing roof space into a fourth bedroom, accessed by a new staircase from the first floor, with the dormer serving as the bedroo…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the fundamental issues of impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and visual amenity of the surrounding area.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b), does not adversely affect surrounding townscape character (c), and does not adversely affect amenity of residents or locality character (g). The officer assessed the dormer against these criteria, finding it matches existing materials and design, is screened from key views, and does not harm character or amenity due to its rear location and precedent from neighbour.
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.
Materials approval
All external facing materials to be used shall match those of the existing building in respect of type, colour and texture. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
