28 May 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
11, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ad
The proposal at 11 Somerset Road, a two-storey mid-terrace dwelling in Douglas within the Selborne Drive Conservation Area, involves demolishing a mono-pitched storage shed and extending an existing single-storey mono-pitched roof extension to fill a gap between two existing extensions on the northeast boundary.
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The main concerns were impact on character/street scene and neighbour amenities. The extension is designed in a similar style to the main dwelling and is not publicly visible, making the design accept…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer assessed the rear extension's matching style, unchanged height, and lack of public visibility as compliant with (b), (c), (g). This tipped the balance for approval in the residential area.
Residential Design Guidance 3.2 Potential Visual Impact of an Extension upon the Existing House
Prefers pitched roofs over flat, especially if publicly visible, but allows exceptions for matching existing. The mono-pitched roof (mostly) matches existing extensions and is not publicly visible from street scene.
Type A: Uplands
Considers neighbour amenity impacts like loss of light/overbearing in terraces ('tunnel effect'). Assessed as acceptable due to no height change and appropriate projection/location.
Residential Design Guidance 5 (Architectural Details)
Requires similar style to main dwelling for coherent appearance. Extension matches main dwelling style.
Residential Design Guidance 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties)
Addresses loss of light/overshadowing, overbearing, overlooking/privacy. No issues due to unchanged height and no new vantage points.
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 (16/04/2021)
no highway interest (20/04/2021)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections to application 21/00229/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 20.04.2021
