12 August 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
5 King Edward Bay Apartments, Sea Cliff Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2je
The proposal involves adding a small double-glazed bathroom window (810mm wide by 750mm high with rosewood frame) to the north-eastern gable elevation of a two-storey apartment block in a predominantly residential area.
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The officer considered the fundamental issues of impact on the character and appearance of the existing apartment block and the surrounding area/street scene.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and other policies to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, or locality character; and regard energy reduction best practice. Officer assessed the window's side location (obscured, ground level, 2m from neighbour), negligible impact on appearance/amenity, no overlooking, and compliance with these tests in a Predominantly Residential zone.
Residential Design Guidance 3.2 Potential Visual Impact of an Extension upon the Existing House
Refers to extensions to existing dwellings and roof design. Officer noted relevance but focused assessment on GP2; proposal's minor scale (small window) deemed acceptable without specific tension.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest
recommended that the application be APPROVED
Highway Services Division has no highways interest in the application, while Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionFrom the Planning List 24 June 2022, there is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00740/B
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
