20 May 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Davenport, Queens Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5eu
The proposal involves demolishing the existing flat-roofed porch on this semi-detached bungalow and replacing it with a pitched-roof porch, erecting a 2.4m high pebble-dashed garden wall between the porch and boundary, and widening the vehicular access from 2.4m to 6m to allow better parking and garage access without o…
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The officer assessed whether the works would unacceptably impact the character and appearance of the area near the proposed Conservation Area and affect neighbouring amenity.
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenities, road safety or access. Officer assessed porch replacement as improving appearance, access widening as enhancing safety despite more hard surfacing, wall impacts as minor and screened, complying with criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), (i).
Environment Policy 36
Seeks to ensure important views from and into Conservation Areas are not compromised. Site is outside proposed Conservation Area boundary; officer confirmed works have acceptable impact on character and appearance given proximity, with no compromise to views.
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.
do not object, noting that whilst the visibility splays have been shown incorrectly, an acceptable level of visibility appears to be available and they suggest that any gates should open inwards with visibility being provided where this is clear above 1.05m and an advisory note should be attached
no flood risk management interest in this application
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division has no interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
