10 February 2022 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
23, Whitebridge Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hq
The proposal involves altering a side garage on a two-storey semi-detached house by replacing the garage door with a window, relocating and resizing side windows and doors, adding a rear window, re-roofing with fibreglass, demolishing the rear chimney, and replacing a rear window with a bi-fold door.
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The proposal complies with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan as it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, and design without adversely affecting the character…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape, amenity of residents, or locality. Officer assessed that garage alterations and chimney removal have neutral/negligible visual impact, retain parking, and cause no amenity harm, fully complying with policy criteria.
General Policy 1
Requires regard to Development Plan and material considerations. Noted as basis for assessment but no specific tests applied beyond GP2.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Focuses on visual design using local materials, character, and identity. Alterations considered to fit with streetscene and building per Residential Design Guide.
Environment Policy 42
Emphasises design accounting for local character and landscaping. Proposal aligns without adverse townscape impact.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (2 spaces per unit, one in curtilage). Two spaces retained post-conversion, supported by no highway objection.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services Division does not oppose the application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety. Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider installing bicycle parking and an electric vehicle charging point
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
