07/00242/BRefused

15 May 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)

Erection of extensions to provide additional living accommodation

10, Birch Hill Grove, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4ej

Received8 Feb 2007

Validated13 Feb 2007

Decided15 May 2007

3 months

Received8 Feb 2007

Validated13 Feb 2007

Decided15 May 2007

3 months

Why was this refused?

Character and appearance incompatibility with single-storey area
Overbearing impact on rear neighbours
Over-intensive development
Harm to residential amenity of adjoining properties
Non-compliance with O/RES/P/21

The proposal involved adding a two-storey rear extension and small single-storey extension to provide a master bedroom, larger kitchen/breakfast room and utility room at the curtilage of a detached single-storey dwelling in the predominantly single-storey Birch Hill Grove area of Onchan.

Refusal Reasons

✗By reason of its form, design and extent the proposed extension is out of keeping with the character of the existing dwelling and the character of the dwellings within the surrounding area. As such the proposal represents an over intensive form of development that adversely affects the public amenity of the area, contrary to the provisions of policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.
✗By reason of its form, extent and mass the proposed extension will have an overbearing impact on a number of the surrounding properties that will adversely affect their residential amenity to an unacceptable level. As such the proposal is contrary to the provisions of policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused15 May 2007

The officer concluded that the two-storey rear extension to the single-storey dwelling (with some roof space accommodation) represented a significant and excessive alteration to the property's charact…

Policies Assessed (1)

O/RES/P/21

Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)

Policy permits extensions if appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and adjacent property impact. Officer assessed the two-storey rear extension as failing due to excessive scale/mass altering single-storey character, overbearing effects on rear neighbours from proximity to boundaries, and amenity harm including overlooking, making it contrary to the policy.

Public Comments (3)

SupportHighways Division, Department of Transport(statutory consultee)

Do not oppose

ObjectionOnchan District Commissioners(parish)

ObjectionPalm Springs, Hillberry Road, Onchan (owners/occupants, Mr David Babb)(neighbour)

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People

Anthony Holmes

Case Officer

3 T Skillicorn Ltd

Agent

Key Information

Reference: 07/00242/B
Decision: Refused
Date: 15 May 2007
Parish: Onchan
Property: 🏠 Dwelling
Year: 2007
Type: Full Planning Application
Category: Residential / Extension
Scale: minor

Property Details

Property Type: dwelling
Proposal Type: extension
Context: suburban
Storeys: 1

Sale History

£337,500

Dec 2016

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Why was this refused?

Character and appearance incompatibility with single-storey area

Overbearing impact on rear neighbours

Over-intensive development

Harm to residential amenity of adjoining properties

Non-compliance with O/RES/P/21

Refusal Reasons

✗By reason of its form, design and extent the proposed extension is out of keeping with the character of the existing dwelling and the character of the dwellings within the surrounding area. As such the proposal represents an over intensive form of development that adversely affects the public amenity of the area, contrary to the provisions of policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.
✗By reason of its form, extent and mass the proposed extension will have an overbearing impact on a number of the surrounding properties that will adversely affect their residential amenity to an unacceptable level. As such the proposal is contrary to the provisions of policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.

Policies Assessed (1)

O/RES/P/21

Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)