Officer Planning Report
Application No.: 08/00879/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Miles Proposal: Construction of retaining wall with railings to front elevation Site Address: - 20 King Edward Park - Onchan - Isle Of Man - IM3 2AB --- ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken: 17/06/08 Site Visit: 17/06/08 Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer --- ### Written Representations --- ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions. Submission of retaining wall calculations. Consultee: Onchan Commissioners Notes:** Approve application. ---
Officer's Report
Site
The site represents the curtilage of 20 King Edward Park, Onchan, which is a single storey detached property located on the eastern side of King Edward Park and west of King Edward Road. The site runs adjacent to the Manx Electric Railway.
Land Use Zoning / Planning Policy
The property has been zoned under The Onchan Local Plan Order 2000 as being within an area of "predominately residential"; the site is neither within a Conservation Area nor within an area of High Landscape Value or Costal Value and Scenic Significance.
- Onchan Local Plan Order 2000
- Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Planning History
There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
Proposal
11 July 2008
08/00879/B
The application seeks approval for the construction of retaining wall with railings to the eastern elevation of the application site. The retaining wall would have a height of 2.4 metres, the railing would add a further height of 1 metre.
Representations
Onchan Commissioners:
- Approve
- Highway Division have no objection subject to the following condition:
- Submission of retaining wall calculations.
The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application.
Assessment / recommendation
The proposal is a minor alteration which will have no impact upon the residential amenities of the neighbouring properties or upon the visual amenities of the street scene. The proposal is very similar to schemes which have already been undertaken by a number of neighbouring properties along King Edward Park. For these reasons the proposal would be appropriate in these locations and therefore the application is recommended for an approval.
Regarding the retaining wall calculations, the application will require a building regulations application to be submitted to the Onchan Commissioners, so this will be dealt with at that stage.
Party Status
It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
Onchan Commissioners
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 11.07.2008
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
- C : Conditions for approval
- N : Notes attached to conditions
- R : Reasons for refusal
- O : Notes attached to refusals
C 1.
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
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C 2. This approval relates to the retaining wall as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 01, 02 and P2 all received on 29th April 2008.
N 1. It should be noted that a Building Regulations application is required and therefore an application should be submitted to the Onchan Commissioners.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date :
Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
