19 November 2007 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment
6, Nursery Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hg
The application sought permission for internal alterations, a two-storey rear extension providing a bathroom and dressing room/en-suite, a single-storey kitchen extension filling the rear yard, and a rear dormer for a third bedroom at a mid-terraced early 1900s dwelling with small front garden and rear yard opening to …
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Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Permits extensions and alterations to existing residential property where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. Officer found proposal compliant due to similar extensions nearby and privacy mitigation via obscured glazing, but inspector ruled contrary due to refuse storage impact on adjacent properties and public lane.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires development to make a positive contribution to the environment. Officer considered no specific strategic policies material, but inspector applied it to refuse storage in public lane, preventing environmental improvements to the 'visual and environmental disgrace'.
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Note received; recommend applicant consult on fire precaution measures
