10 January 2007 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment
49, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1az
The proposal sought permission to retain a wooden garden shed already erected in the front side garden of a corner terraced house at 49 Governors Road, Onchan, visible from Queens Road. The shed was positioned right up to the shared boundary wall with the neighbouring property at 2 Queens Road and did not qualify as pe…
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The Minister followed the independent inspector's report, which concluded that the wooden shed, positioned in front of the building line right up to the boundary, was a very obtrusive eyesore that dev…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires proposals to be appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. Officer found modest scale and neat construction acceptable with no undue amenity harm. Inspector disagreed, finding shed inappropriate in design/appearance due to obtrusive position harming streetscape character; failure on policy tipped balance to refusal.
no objection, recommend approval
