17 September 2008 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley); refusal upheld by Minister via appeal inspector
5, Spinney Close, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1nf
The site is a split-level bungalow in a predominantly residential cul-de-sac in Douglas, not in a conservation area. The proposal involved converting the attic space into usable living accommodation by adding a prominent dormer (7m wide, 2.5m high) with three windows on the south-facing front elevation and a terrace on…
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The proposed dormer on the south elevation, measuring 7m wide and 2.5m high with a shallower pitched roof running into the ridge and cedar boarding, was judged 'unduly prominent and incongruous' in th…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping (criterion b), and not adversely affect townscape character (criterion c) or locality amenity (criterion g). The officer and inspector assessed the dormer's size (7m wide, 2.5m high), shallower roof pitch, and cedar cladding as failing these tests by introducing a prominent, incongruous feature uncharacteristic of Spinney Close's simple bungalow forms, despite alignment with ground floor openings and no conservation constraints.
no objection
no objection
no objection subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
note received on smoke detection (not a material consideration)
