14 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
9, Mourne View, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1uj
The site is a detached bungalow at 9 Mourne View, Peel, with a steeply sloping rear garden and existing raised patio enclosed by a low stone wall and hedging. The proposal involves extending the patio to the retaining wall, removing the existing hedgerow, erecting glass balustrades around the patio, adding an external …
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The proposals involve minor changes to the existing rear patio, including a small external staircase, minor raising of a perimeter wall section, and glass balustrades, which are not overly visible in …
General Policy 2
Requires development to be of suitable design respecting the site and surroundings, without adversely affecting the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape. The officer assessed the minor patio alterations, balustrades, and stair as appropriate in design, not visible in streetscene, and reasonable domestically, with no detriment to amenities or character.
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (as amended)
Permits erection of fences, walls, and gates within dwellinghouse curtilage. Material as the balustrades and hedge removal may not require permission, supporting the view that biodiversity mitigation conditions are unnecessary.
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.
no highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, while DEFA Biodiversity objects to the hedgerow removal due to biodiversity loss and bird strike risks from the glass balustrade, requesting specific mitigation conditions.
Key concern: high bird strike risk from clear glass balustrade
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/00030/B
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionNot only will the removal of the boundary hedge result in a net loss for biodiversity, but the proposed clear ‘frame-less’ and ‘seamless’ glass balustrade is a high bird strike risk; Therefore, the Ecosystem Policy Team request that a condition is secured for details of measures to be put in place to prevent bird strikes on clear glazing; We also request that a condition is secured for details of replacement hedging
Conditions requested: condition is secured for details of measures to be put in place to prevent bird strikes on clear glazing to be provided to Planning for written approval prior to the installation of glass balustrading - this could include use of etching, ultraviolet coating, ultraviolet decals etc. The agreed bird strike prevention measures must be installed immediately after the erection of the glass balustrade and maintained thereafter; condition is secured for details of replacement hedging to be provided to Planning for written approval, prior to works taking place. The hedge must then be planted as per the agreed details and maintained thereafter
