11 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Brookfield, Ballafesson Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6bh
The site is a two-storey detached dwelling on a corner plot at Ballafesson Road and Marashen Crescent in Port Erin. The proposal involved replacing a rear hipped-roof conservatory with a large 5.5m x 8.6m flat-roof extension (3m parapet height) infilling much of the rear garden, plus a pitched roof (5.2m ridge) over th…
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The officer accepted the principle of residential extensions but refused due to the rear extension's unacceptable visual and amenity impacts.
General Policy 2
GP2 requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; positively contribute to locality character (b,c,g); safeguard amenities (g). Officer assessed rear extension as failing these due to adverse visual dominance and neighbourly amenity harm from bulk/height/proximity, while garage works complied.
Dormer Extensions
Requires extensions subordinate to host house, matching roof pitch/shape/height; prefers pitched over flat roofs; justifies designs via statement. Proposal's large flat roof/parapet failed subordination and introduced incongruous form without justification, creating eyesore despite creative design allowance.
Residential Design Guidance 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties)
Addresses good neighbourliness, avoiding overbearing/outlook impacts. Extension's 8.6m length/3m height along boundary oppressively affected rear terraces' ground floor outlook despite footpath, deemed unneighbourly.
in support
No highways interest
Highway Services Division has no interest in the application and Port Erin Commissioners support the proposals.
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/01056/B
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners discussed the above application at its meeting held on Tuesday 11th October and resolved to support the proposals.
