3 August 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
10, Strathallan Crescent, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nr
The site is a three-storey end-of-terrace dwelling with a hipped roof, two front rooflights, and a mono-pitched rear dormer. The proposal replaces the front rooflights with a dormer matching existing ones on the terrace for symmetry, lowers the rear dormer roof pitch, adds a rooflight and replaces a casement window on …
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the proposal's impact on the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area's character and neighbouring amenities as the main considerations.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, local amenities, or locality character. Officer assessed front dormer as enhancing terrace symmetry and conservation area character, rear changes neutral, no amenity harm from overlooking, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Front dormer improves symmetry, heritage rooflights preserve character; rear alterations neutral, overall enhancing despite RDG conflict.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on conservation area's special character is material consideration. Dormer design like-for-like with terrace enhances symmetry; rooflights in heritage style preserve character.
Windows Policy 1/98 'Buildings in Conservation Areas'
In Conservation Areas, visible replacements must match original opening method, glazing bars, frame sections. Assessed rooflights/windows as heritage style, preserving character.
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 roof terrace
No approval is hereby given for the use of any roof within the site as a roof terrace. Reason: To clarify the scope of the approval.
no objection (12/07/2021)
does not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking (08/07/2021)
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to application 21/00706/B, with Highways noting no significant negative impact on highway safety.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway
