9 August 2022 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
28, Belgravia Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1hh
The site at 28 Belgravia Road is a two-storey detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area, with a row of four registered trees (RT0939-0942) close to the north boundary. The proposal involved erecting a first-floor extension above the existing flat-roof garage on the north elevation, increasing the roof heigh…
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The officer assessed the proposal against key considerations including design of the house, character and street scene, neighbouring amenities, and impact on registered trees.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to protect environmental assets including trees. The proposal failed this policy due to negative impact on registered trees from proximity, construction pruning, and future maintenance needs. DEFA's objection reinforced this assessment.
no objection
does not object; proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval subject to a tree survey; DOI Highways raise no objection subject to conditions including a Section 109(A) Highway Agreement; DEFA Assistant Tree Officer initially objects due to tree impacts but later withdraws objection subject to an arboricultural methods statement condition.
Key concern: Impact to adjacent registered alder trees during construction and future pressure to prune or remove
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following condition:- "Subject to a tree survey being undertaken. "
Conditions requested: Subject to a tree survey being undertaken.
DOI Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal subject to all vehicular access arrangements to accord with drawing No. 22 1630 03.; The Applicant is advised that a S109(A) Highway Agreement is needed after the grant of planning consent.
Conditions requested: All vehicular access arrangements to accord with drawing No. 22 1630 03; A S109(A) Highway Agreement is needed after the grant of planning consent
DEFA Assistant Tree Officer
ObjectionDo the Agriculture & Lands object to this application? YES; Due to the potential increase in pressure to prune or remove at least one adjacent alder tree, the Directorate is unlikely to withdraw this objection.
Conditions requested: A schedule of facilitation pruning; An arboricultural methods statement demonstrating how the trees would be protected during construction, including details of construction exclusion zones, temporary ground protection, and working methods that would limit the impact of demolition to the rooting area of the trees
DEFA Assistant Tree Officer
Conditional No ObjectionFollowing a site meeting... I would be happy to withdraw my objection... subject to any approval containing a condition that secures a full arboricultural methods statement.
Conditions requested: Condition that secures a full arboricultural methods statement. The details of this method statement have been discussed and agreed on site
