28 June 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (Mrs P Faragher) - delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
43, Turnberry Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2jx
The proposal involves building a first floor extension above an existing attached garage at a detached dwelling in a residential area of Onchan. The site is within a predominantly residential zone under the Onchan Local Plan.
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The officer considered the proposal against Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000), which supports extensions appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance …
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer tested the first floor side extension against these criteria and found it compliant, with no adverse impacts noted.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in scale, form, design; does not harm amenity, character, highway safety or street scene; and provides satisfactory standards. The officer assessed the proposal's siting over the garage, finding it acceptable in appearance, amenity and safety, supported by para 8.12.1's presumption for extensions without adverse impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no. RC/1/11 date stamped the 5th May 2011.
recommend that the planning application be approved
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval of the planning application for a first floor extension at 43 Turnberry Avenue, Onchan.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
