6 October 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
10, Sartfell Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3lz
The proposal involved installing a Thermomax solar panel (2 square metres) on the rear sloping roof of the residential property at 10 Sartfell Road in Douglas, within a Conservation Area. Despite initial concerns about poor quality drawings and approximate positioning shown in the photomontage, the officer assessed tha…
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The officer noted the application was very poor due to lack of scaled drawings and reliance on an approximate photomontage, as the exact position could vary based on roof supports.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is relevant to the determination. The officer assessed the proposal against it alongside ENV35, finding it acceptable with conditions due to the rear location.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The rear roof position, not readily visible publicly, with conditions on angle and protrusion (max 500mm), was assessed as minimising impact and thus compliant. Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 reinforced the need to preserve or enhance Conservation Area character.
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 installation of a solar panel as shown in the location plan date stamped 20th July 2009, and plan no. 00924/1 and photograph date stamped 27th May 2009, and Solar Panel Details from Thermomax.
Roof location and angle
The solar panel must be located on the rear sloping roof of the dwellinghouse and must be set at the same angle as the slope of the main dwellinghouse.
Protrusion limit
The solar panel must not protrude more than 500 mm above the slope of the main dwellinghouse.
no objection
no comment provided (consulted but no notes)
