6 October 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
The Lookout, 2, Loch Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5eb
The proposal involves installing a 200mm diameter flue on the eastern gable wall of The Lookout, a recently built two-storey semi-detached house with dormers at 2 Loch Road, Port St. Mary. The flue exits 0.6m above ground floor level, rises 6.5m with a slalom to avoid a window, protrudes 1.0m above the roof pitch but 0…
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The key consideration was the flue's impact on the appearance of the dwelling and streetscene. Despite being very tall (rising 6.5m from 0.6m above ground, protruding 1.0m above roof pitch) and 200mm …
General Policy 2
Assessed against parts (b), (c) and (g) for development in Predominantly Residential zoning on the Area Plan for the South. The officer considered the flue's impact on amenity, character, and appearance, finding it acceptable with a black painting condition to avoid harm.
Environment Policy 22
Applied alongside GP2 in the residential zone. The assessment focused on protecting the character and appearance of the area, with the flue's design and required black finish ensuring no harmful dominance in the streetscene.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Flue painting
The flue hereby approved shall, within one month of its installation, be painted black and permanently retained as such thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in advance and in writing with the Department. Reason: In the interest of protecting the character and appearance of this residential area.
no objections to the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application for erection of a flue on the gable wall.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 7-9-17; No Highways Representation history for this case
