10 April 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
The Haven, Hillberry Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3jp
The application sought full planning approval for alterations and a rear extension to a single-storey detached dwelling, plus a new detached garage and changes to the driveway and vehicular accesses on a large plot in a residential area of Onchan.
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The officer noted the existing dwelling is modest and single-storey on a comparatively large plot, with the proposed extension adding 3.3m depth but screened by a detached garage behind the property, …
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
The policy supports extensions and alterations to existing residential property where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the rear extension's 3.3m depth addition on a large plot, noting screening by garage and non-parallel neighbours limited impacts. The garage was slightly over permitted development sizes but acceptable in context.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no's 146.2.1, 146.2.2 and 146.2.3 date stamped the 7th December 2006.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
recommend that the application be approved for planning purposes only
Do not oppose subject to sight lines of 2 metres by 90 metres provided for both accesses to The Haven
DOT Highways does not oppose subject to sight lines condition; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval; two neighbouring residents object to rear extension due to intrusion and privacy concerns.
DOT Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: | Sight lines of 2 metres by 90 metres shall be provided for both accesses to The Haven.
Conditions requested: Sight lines of 2 metres by 90 metres shall be provided for both accesses to The Haven.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
