6 July 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Farmhill Farm, Farmhill Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ef
The application sought permission for alterations and a single-storey side extension (3.5m deep x 6.5m wide, 4.8m ridge height) to Farmhill Farm, a modern two-storey detached house on a generous plot with mature trees and gardens, located at the northern end of Farmhill Lane in a predominantly residential area.
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The officer assessed three main issues: the principle of ancillary accommodation, visual impact, and neighbour amenity. The principle was accepted as the self-contained flat shares driveway, services,…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; avoids harm to landscape/townscape character, resident amenities, and provides satisfactory access/parking. The officer tested the extension against criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), finding it compliant due to subservient scale, limited visibility, no amenity harm, and shared access. Paragraph 8.12.1 supports extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts, which this modest proposal met.
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.
Ancillary use only
The creation of a one bedroom ancillary extension hereby approved shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling at Farmhill Farm and shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.
no objection
no objection
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 29.06.17; NHI - No highways interest
