Louise Phillips

Erection of a detached garden office and home gym at the rear of a terraced house in Douglas was approved by delegated officer decision. The single-storey building measures 7m x 4.2m x 3.088m high with timber cladding and is for ancillary use supporting the applicant's online health and fitness business.

The application proposed replacing a small timber and glass utility room with a larger sun room on the side elevation of a detached bungalow at 11 The Park, Onchan. It was approved by delegated officer decision.

The application proposed replacing a garage door with a window at a detached house with attached garage on Whitebridge Road, Onchan. It was approved by officer delegation.

Change of use from a vacant dog grooming parlour to a bakery at 26A Summerhill Road, Onchan, was approved by the Planning Committee. The bakery will mainly produce items for off-site sale with occasional pop-up events.

Amendment to approved 31-dwelling residential development at Oatlands Road, Andreas, changing the house type on Plot 29 from a 3-bedroom semi-detached to a larger 4-bedroom detached house. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management.

Amendment to approved 31-dwelling residential development at Oatlands Road, Andreas, changing the house type on Plot 28 from a 3-bedroom semi-detached to a larger 4-bedroom detached house. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management.

Amendment to approved residential development PA 22/01485/B to change the house type on Plot 27 from a 3-bedroom to a larger 4-bedroom detached dwelling at Oatlands Road, Andreas. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management.

Amendment to approved residential development PA 22/01485/B to change the house type on Plot 30 from a two-storey chalet-style house to a single-storey bungalow with attached garage, at Oatlands Road, Andreas. The application was permitted.

Amendment to approved 31-dwelling residential development at Oatlands Road, Andreas, changing the house type on Plot 31 from a two-storey chalet to a single-storey bungalow with attached garage. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management.

The application proposed blocking up an existing front door on a bungalow at 17 North View, Peel, to create a larger bathroom. It was approved by delegated officer decision.

Retrospective replacement of a garage and shed with a valeting bay including solar panels and car charger at BCC Cars on Main Road, Kirk Michael, was approved by delegated officer decision.

Conversion of the former Saddle Mews Nursing Home in Douglas to six four-bedroom townhouses was approved by the Planning Committee. The decision permits reuse of the vacant building with external alterations including reduced annex heights, new windows, cladding, and render.

Replacement of rear extension, rear dormer erection, and enlargement of rear vehicular access at a terraced house in Douglas was permitted by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

The application proposed construction of a rear dormer to a two-storey terraced house at 5 Stanley Mount, Peel, within the Peel Conservation Area. It was permitted by the Head of Development Management.

The application proposed a single-storey rear extension to a semi-detached house on The Promenade in Port St Mary, plus a new rooflight, and was permitted by delegated officer decision.

Retrospective application for removal of two chimney stacks from a bungalow at 84 Highfield Crescent, Onchan. Permitted as it causes no harm to character and appearance.

The proposal was for a two-storey side extension to Ballnalargy Cottage, a traditional Manx stone cottage in rural Dalby, adding 66.5% more floorspace. The application was refused due to harm to the cottage's traditional character and reduced vehicle manoeuvring space increasing highway safety risks.

The proposal at 51 Sunningdale Drive, Onchan, to replace an existing detached garage and rear lean-to with a single-storey extension to the dwelling was approved by delegated officer decision.

The application sought permission to use an approved home gym (former garage) in a Conservation Area property also as a small gym business with one-to-one sessions. It was approved by delegated officer decision on 29 July 2025.

The application sought permission for the additional use of two office units within a converted barn as tourist accommodation at Units 1 & 2 Cooil Shellagh, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael. It was approved by officer delegation on 4 August 2025.