8 April 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Elm Tree House, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ah
The proposal involves cosmetic alterations to Elm Tree House, a detached mixed-use building on Main Road in Onchan, including replacement of existing windows and doors with uPVC and aluminium units, timber 'Elm' cladding to the front (southeast) elevation and side returns, and painted render to the remaining side and r…
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The officer considered the fundamental issue to be the visual impact of the proposed cosmetic works under GP2(b) and (c). From the Main Road streetscene, the most viewed elevation, the changes retain …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design (b), and does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape (c). The officer tested the proposal's visual impact, particularly the timber cladding and render, against these criteria on the prominent Main Road frontage. The unique design and dominance of the building allowed for modernisation that softens the existing harsh brick appearance without harming the streetscene.
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.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until a sample of the timber cladding and further details of the paint or stain of the timber cladding have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and shall be retained thereafter. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
do not object (11/03/21)
no flood risk interest in the application (30/03/21)
Highway Services and Flood Risk Management Division both have no objections to the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, 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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
