15 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
27, Farmhill Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ef
The proposal involves building a 6m deep conservatory projecting from the front bay window of a split-level detached house in a quiet residential area of Douglas. It features a brown UPVC frame with double-glazed glass panels on a rendered brick foundation, matching the existing eaves height with a pitched glass roof, …
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The officer noted the conservatory would leave 7m from the front of the house to the boundary, replacing the bay window image without appearing disproportionate to the existing front gable and garages…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in residential zones that respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping; avoids harm to landscape/townscape character, incorporates topography/trees, and protects resident amenity/locality character. The officer assessed the conservatory's projection, massing, design, garden loss, and neighbour views, finding it modest and compliant with no significant visual or amenity harm.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a conservatory to the front elevation of dwelling as shown in drawing no. 1572-01, received on 24 January 2012.
recommends the application is approved as the proposal has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection to the proposal
no objection in principle subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
Douglas Corporation, Douglas Drainage, and Highways Division all responded with no objection to application 12/00099/B for a conservatory at 27 Farmhill Lane, with Douglas Drainage requesting a specific condition on surface water discharge.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:-; It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Sewerage & Water Authority under the Sewerage Act 1999.
Highways Division
No ObjectionRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
