24 July 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
2, Elm Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4eq
The proposal involved adding a conservatory to the rear of No. 2 Elm Drive, an end-terrace house on the corner of Elm Drive and Elm Tree Road in Onchan, projecting 4.38 metres from the rear wall and 4.45 metres wide, accessed via the existing bay window. Both the subject property and neighbour at No.
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The officer noted from the site visit that both properties have substantial rear bay windows, with the proposed conservatory accessing via the applicant's bay window and featuring a solid wall to the …
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires 'Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property.' Officer assessed the conservatory's scale and projection failed on 'impact on adjacent property' due to overbearing/overshadowing effects on No. 4 Elm Drive's bay window and amenity.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with Area Plans if it meets tests including (b) respecting site/surroundings in scale/layout, and (g) not adversely affecting amenity of local residents. Officer found failure of (g) due to unacceptable harm to neighbour amenity from overbearing projection and loss of light; para 8.12.1 presumption for extensions outweighed by specific neighbour impact.
recommend that the planning application be approved
Do not oppose
No objection
