2 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
11, Whitebridge Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hq
The site is a two-storey end-of-terrace dwelling on the corner of Whitebridge Road and Sandringham Drive in Onchan, with a single-storey pitched-roof garage. The proposal includes demolishing the rear conservatory, adding a two-storey side extension with a link to the garage, garage conversion, and driveway reconfigura…
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The officer assessed three main concerns: impact on the property's appearance, the character and landscape of the area, and neighbour amenities.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) (m) (n) requires development to respect local character, amenity, and highway safety. The officer assessed the proposal against this, finding the design acceptable due to matching style, recessed front, and no amenity harm.
Paragraph 8.12.1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Paragraph 8.12.1 of the Strategic Plan supports residential extensions that comply with design guidance. The officer concluded the proposal complies with this alongside GP2 and the Residential Design Guide.
Residential Design Guidance (2018) - Corner plot extensions
RDG 4.5 guides side extensions. The officer found the extension complies with this section, noting similar style to the main dwelling.
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.
Parking and turning provision
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
no objection to this application (01.11.2022)
no highway interest in this application (27.10.2022)
Highway Services HDC found no significant negative impact on highways; Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval; DOI Drainage requested details of surface water controls.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway contravening Highway Act 1986
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking. There is just sufficient passing space to reach the second parking space in small car.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
DOI Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: Please provide details of surface water controls?
Conditions requested: Please provide details of surface water controls
