**Document:** Planning Statement
**Application:** 25/91114/B — Replacement of existing conservatory and outbuildings with single story extension and alteration to fenestration to rear elevation, erection of porch to front elevation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2026-02-06
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/95833-douglas-8-spring-gardens-replacement-extension/documents/1143917

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# Planning Statement

PLANNING STATEMENT Applicant: David Rigby Address: 8, Spring Gardens, Douglas, IM1 3JN Details of Application: The erection of a single storey rear extension to replace the existing outbuildings, plus a new front porch. Description of the House:

The house is a traditional end terraced property of three stories, with rendered elevations and a slate roof, with windows in white upvc.

At the rear of the property is a single storey conservatory with masonry walls and a glass roof, this leads to a small utility room with a WC in an attached extension. The walls of the conservatory, utility room are finished with rendered walls, the WC has stone walls.

To the rear of the conservatory there is a small yard with a gate leading to the rear service lane.

## Description of the Proposed Works:

To remove the existing conservatory, utility room and WC and to replace these with a new kitchen with a family area to the rear and a small WC. The extension will have rendered walls to match the house, a slate-look roof with roof lights and windows and French doors in white upvc.

At the front a new small porch is proposed, with a footprint of 2.2m2 the porch will have rendered walls to match the house, a pitched slate-look roof and a side window in white upvc.

## Parking Arrangements:

The parking provision is on street at the front of the house and this will remain unaltered.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
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