30 June 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
13, Highcroft Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5bw
The site is the curtilage of a two-storey semi-detached house with a hipped roof and an existing single-storey mono-pitched rear extension, located in a predominantly residential area. The proposal involves extending this rear extension to first floor level, matching the existing width and 2.5m projection, with a pitch…
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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 siting, layout, scale, form, design; not a…
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 harm townscape character; and protects resident amenity. The officer tested the rear extension's design compatibility, 2.5m projection via 45-degree rule for overshadowing/overbearing, side elevations for privacy, and overall scale against the residential context, finding full compliance with no adverse impacts.
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
no highway interest
no flood risk management interest
does not object
Douglas Borough Council, DOI Flood Risk Management, and DOI Highways all have no objections to application 21/00224/B for alterations and rear extension at 13 Highcroft Avenue, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 21/00224/B - Alterations and erection of rear extension 13 Highcroft Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5BW
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
