15 June 2009 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
27, Manor Park, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ew
Mr James Pettigrew applied for planning permission to remove an existing conservatory and erect a replacement sun lounge extension, including an extended dining room, at his detached house in the residential area of Manor Park, Onchan.
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The officer noted the site is within a residential designation under the Onchan Local Plan, with no objection to the principle of residential development.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer found the proposal satisfied this as the extension is modest, in keeping with the dwelling's character, and does not adversely affect amenity.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety, or neighbouring land. The single-storey extension was assessed as compliant, with no adverse impacts on amenity, character, or highways, supported by paragraph 8.12.1 presuming favourably on extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
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 drawing no.s AT989.1 and AT989.2 date stamped the 6th April 2009.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
Do not oppose
No Objection subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
All four consultees (Manx Electricity Authority, Drainage Division, Highways Division, and Onchan District Commissioners) raised no objections to PA 09/00637/B, with Drainage Division specifying a condition on surface water discharge and MEA requesting a standard contact condition.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site. All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the "existing drainage".
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; If this "existing drainage" discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
