2 February 2009 · Planning Committee
12, Sunningdale Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1eq
The proposal involved widening the existing driveway access from 4.3 metres to the full site boundary width to create space for additional off-road parking at a semi-detached dwelling in a residential area. This was a retrospective application following an enforcement investigation into unauthorised works.
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The application was assessed as if no development had occurred, per case law on retrospective applications. The widening extends a previously approved 4.3m access (PA 07/00798/B) to the site boundary,…
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer found the widening appropriate with modest impact on amenity.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety or traffic; provide safe access and adequate parking. The modest impact, parking benefits, and no highway opposition satisfied the policy tests, aligning with para 8.12.1 presumption for extensions in built-up areas.
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 location plan, site plan and photographs date stamped the 10th December 2008.
recommend that the planning application be approved
Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs
