20 October 2008 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
16, Auburn Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1lw
The proposal involves building a conservatory at the rear of a two-storey semi-detached house in a predominantly residential area of Onchan. It measures 3.3m projection, 5.7m width, and 3.3m maximum height, with 0.25m gap to the western boundary and 1.8m to the eastern boundary.
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The officer assessed impacts on the adjacent property at No.18 Auburn Road, which shares a boundary where the conservatory would project 3.3m.
Onchan Local Plan Order 2000
Zones the site as 'predominately residential'. The officer confirmed the proposal fits this zoning as a rear householder extension with no significant amenity harms after mitigation. No specific tests failed; residential character preserved.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) (April 2007)
Referenced as relevant policy framework. Officer assessed against general residential development principles, finding the conservatory appropriate due to limited scale and neighbour impacts addressed by design and conditions.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the rear conservatory as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings PD-001, PD-002, PD-003, PD-004 and 1734/1 all received on the 8th September 2008.
Obscure glazing
Obscure glazing (Grade 5) shall be installed in the west elevation of the conservatory window and shall be kept and maintained thereafter.
Approved for planning purposes only
No objection subject to conditions on surface water disposal
