3 June 2008 · Planning Committee
Brae Villa, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ej
The proposal sought approval in principle to build two detached dwellings in the rear garden area of Brae Villa, a detached house on Tromode Road in Douglas, within a predominantly residential zone. The site has a frontage of about 37.5m and area of 0.12ha.
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The officer considered the site a backland location in a relatively well-spaced residential area transitioning to open green space, where the indicative layout for two dwellings (with ~40m² floor area…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, and environment. Officer found backland proposal overdeveloped the site, harming amenity for occupiers and Brae Villa via overlooking in a spaced-out area.
Environment Policy 42
Prohibits inappropriate backland development and removal of open/green spaces contributing to visual amenity and sense of place. Site's leafy space contributes to transitional suburban-to-open character; rear dwellings would urbanise it out of keeping.
Housing Policy 6
Residential development must follow area plan briefs or para 6.2 criteria for good design. No brief exists; site fails on adequate residential environment due to cramped layout, poor amenity, and privacy issues.
Transport Policy 4
Highways must accommodate generated traffic safely. Visibility splays achievable per DoT standards; no opposition.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per standards. Indicative plans unclear on provision for all dwellings; officer noted uncertainty but highways ok subject to conditions.
Do not oppose subject to conditions on access width (4.1m for first 6m), sight splays (2m x 90m), and Highway approval
No objection (later response 29.04.08)
