12 June 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Ballachmyle, Ballacraine, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lr
The proposal involves a single-storey rear extension to an existing detached bungalow, almost doubling its depth, built up to the rear retaining wall with a ridge height just below the main house and one side window facing the neighbour.
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 against neighbour amenity, focusing on the impact of the new kitchen window facing the western neighbouring property.
Residential Policy RES/P/5 (St John's Local Plan)
The policy states 'With the exception of appropriate extensions and alterations to existing property which will generally be acceptable...' in residential areas. The officer assessed the rear extension as appropriate given its scale, single-storey nature, and lack of amenity harm, fitting within the policy allowance for such householder developments.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations and extensions to the dwelling as shown and described in drawing JG/2/07 received on 20th April, 2007.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
No objection
Do Not Oppose
No objection in principle, subject to no discharge of surface water to foul sewer
Both Drainage Division and German Parish Commissioners have no objection to the rear extension at Ballachmyle, Ballacraine, St Johns, German, with Drainage Division specifying conditions on surface water discharge.
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage systems so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
German Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMy Commissioners have no objection to this application.
