04/00918/RRefused

3 August 2004 · Planning Committee

Erection of raised decking with handrails and terracing of garden (part retrospective)

Land Rear Of 48 Glenfaba Road Peel

Received6 May 2004

Validated11 May 2004

Committee30 Sept 2004

Decided3 Aug 2004

3 months

Received6 May 2004

Validated11 May 2004

Committee30 Sept 2004

Decided3 Aug 2004

3 months

Why was this refused?

Privacy loss to No. 50 from elevated Area B decking
Land outside residential curtilage
Zoning and buffer function of the bank
Character change from terracing
Part retrospective nature requiring removal

The proposal involved decking the existing rear yard (Area A), constructing elevated decking on stilts on the rear bank (Area B) with steps connecting them, and terracing the remaining steep bank (Area C), part of which was already built retrospectively.

Refusal Reasons

✗Whilst the introduction of decking in 'Area A' is in itself unobjectionable, the proposals for this Area include the formation of steps to Area B where it is proposed to construct an elevated area of decking adjacent to the boundary with Number 50 Glenfaba Road. The base of the proposed decking would be higher than the patio level of Number 50 and it is judged that the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the adjoining dwelling would be adversely affected by the development.
✗Area C does not fall within the residential curtilage of the site. The area is zoned as 'predominantly residential' on the Peel Local Plan 1989. Whilst the bank is not actively used for industrial purposes, it acts as a buffer between the residential properties along Glenfaba Road and the industrial area to the west. The domestication of this area by works to allow its use as a terraced garden area would reduce the effectiveness of this buffer.

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused3 August 2004

The officer judged the elevated decking in Area B, on stilts adjacent to the boundary with No. 50 Glenfaba Road, unneighbourly as its base level would be higher than the neighbour's patio, adversely a…

Policies Assessed (1)

PEELLOCALPLAN1989

Retail designation

Land zoned 'predominantly residential'; the sloping bank does not form part of the established residential curtilage despite some encroachments by dwellings. Officer assessed that using it for decking and terracing would domesticise the area, reducing its buffer role between residential properties and industrial estate.

Public Comments (3)

SupportHighways Division(statutory consultee)

no adverse traffic impacts

SupportPeel Town Commissioners(parish)

approved

ObjectionMichael T C Sloan(neighbour)

Consultation Responses

Highways Division raised no objection due to no adverse traffic impacts; Peel Town Commissioners recommended approval; neighbours objected on privacy grounds due to overlooking from raised decking.

Department of Transport

No Objection

The Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.; 04/00918/R

Peel Town Commissioners

Support

The following Planning Applications have all been recommended for approval by the Peel Town Commissioners.; 04/00918/R Erection of raised decking with handrails and terracing of garden (part restoration) Land rear of 48 Glenfaba Road, Peel

Source & Provenance

Official reference: 04/00918/R
Source authority: Isle of Man Government Planning & Building Control
Source system: Legacy IDOX planning platform
Official record URL: No stable public per-record URL
First indexed: 20 Sept 2025, 21:25
Last synced: 24 Mar 2026, 15:18
Licence: Isle of Man Open Government Licence

Why was this refused?

Privacy loss to No. 50 from elevated Area B decking

Land outside residential curtilage

Zoning and buffer function of the bank

Character change from terracing

Part retrospective nature requiring removal

Refusal Reasons

✗Whilst the introduction of decking in 'Area A' is in itself unobjectionable, the proposals for this Area include the formation of steps to Area B where it is proposed to construct an elevated area of decking adjacent to the boundary with Number 50 Glenfaba Road. The base of the proposed decking would be higher than the patio level of Number 50 and it is judged that the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the adjoining dwelling would be adversely affected by the development.
✗Area C does not fall within the residential curtilage of the site. The area is zoned as 'predominantly residential' on the Peel Local Plan 1989. Whilst the bank is not actively used for industrial purposes, it acts as a buffer between the residential properties along Glenfaba Road and the industrial area to the west. The domestication of this area by works to allow its use as a terraced garden area would reduce the effectiveness of this buffer.

Policies Assessed (1)

PEELLOCALPLAN1989

Retail designation

Consultation Responses

Highways Division raised no objection due to no adverse traffic impacts; Peel Town Commissioners recommended approval; neighbours objected on privacy grounds due to overlooking from raised decking.

Department of Transport

No Objection

The Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.; 04/00918/R

Peel Town Commissioners

Support