8 July 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Ard Beg, Pinfold Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7hn
The site is a single-storey detached bungalow on a steep incline in a predominantly residential area of Laxey with varied architectural styles among neighbouring detached houses. The proposal raises the roof pitch by 1.7m to form a bungalow with first-floor rooms, adds a pitched two-storey extension to the east with gr…
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The officer assessed character and appearance under GP2 (b,c), noting a presumption in favour of extensions per para 8.12.1 where no adverse impact on adjacent properties or area, and found the 1.7m r…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect character/appearance and protect residential amenity. Officer tested roof raise, extensions, and cladding against streetscene variety and precedents; found compliant as changes noticeable but fitting varied styles without harm. Neighbour impact via obscure glazing condition addressed overlooking.
Residential Design Guide 2021
Advises on good neighbourliness and overlooking, using 20m guide relaxed for topography/density. Tested first-floor windows; conditioned obscure glazing for south en-suite, deemed east windows not exacerbating existing situation.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Obscure glazing
Obscure glazing (Grade 5) shall be installed in the South elevation of the first floor en suite bathroom window and shall be kept and maintained thereafter. Reason: To preserve the amenities of the occupants of the adjacent dwelling.
no highways interest
no objections to this application
Highway Services Division listed the application as having no highways interest (NHI), indicating no significant impact. Garff Commissioners raised no objections to the proposed alterations, extension, and decking.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionFrom the Planning List 11 March 2022, there is no highways HDC interest (NHI) in: ... 22/00279/B
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe details and impact of this his application were considered. There were no Objections to this application.
