1 February 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
14, Berkeley Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qa
The application seeks to raise the height of the existing rear boundary wall on the south and east boundaries of the rear garden of a two-storey mid-terrace house to 2.5m and add a new door in the southwest corner. The site is in a predominantly residential area in Douglas.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan, which requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of scale, form, design, not adversely affect …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character, local amenity, or road safety. Officer assessed the wall extension against criteria (b), (c), (g), (i), finding it acceptable due to matching existing design, rear location not affecting public view or street scene, no amenity harm to neighbours, and no highway issues.
Residential Design Guidance 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties)
RDG 7 addresses impacts on neighbouring properties including loss of light/overshadowing, overbearing impact on outlook, and overlooking/privacy loss. Officer confirmed no such concerns: 2.5m wall height lower than No.16's terrace fence, no overbearing/overshadowing, and terrace orientation avoids impact on No.12.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection (11/12/2020)
does not object; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking (11/12/2020)
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to application 20/01365/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway and a separate structural approval for the wall adjoining Berkeley Street Lane
