30 June 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
9, Birch Drive, Ballawattleworth Estate, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1wr
The proposal involves a single-storey rear extension projecting 3.6m from the rear elevation of an end-of-terrace two-storey dwelling, 4.3m wide, 3.3m high to ridge (2.2m to eaves), with dwarf walls and glazing on two sides, full masonry wall matching the house on the boundary side, and tile-effect conservatory roofing…
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The officer concluded the extension complies with General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan and RDG 2019 as it has no overall detrimental impact on character or amenity.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design (b), not adversely affect character (c), protect neighbour amenity and locality character (g), and not prejudice adjoining land (k). Officer assessed the modest-scale extension as compliant due to matching materials, subservient form, no overbearing/overshadowing harm beyond existing, and neighbour support.
Type A: Uplands
Guidance notes extensions over 3m projection on boundary-side in terraces risk loss of light/overbearing 'tunnelling effect'; officer acknowledged variance but found acceptable as projection within existing 4m shadow cast by terrace, low eaves, and neighbour support mitigated impacts.
Residential Design Guidance Section 7.4 (Overbearing Impact upon Outlook)
Requires no dominant/overbearing impact on neighbour outlooks/gardens; assessed as compliant due to 2.2m eaves (400mm above fence), pitched roof leaning away, no windows, and projection not exacerbating existing bulk/shadow.
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 to the scheme
'No Highways Interest'
'No Flood Risk Management interest'
DOI Flood Risk Management Division and DOI Highways Division both confirmed no interest in the application, while a neighbour from 11 Birch Drive expressed no objection.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
11 Birch Drive Resident
No ObjectionI am aware of, and have no objection to the proposed extension, at the back of No 9 Birch Drive
