13 July 2022 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
2, Strathallan Crescent, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nr
The site is a traditional two-storey semi-detached house with a front garden and mature hedgerow, located near Douglas Promenade in a residential area treated as part of a Conservation Area for this application.
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The officer assessed whether the side boundary wall removal and parking creation would preserve or enhance the Conservation Area's character, the key test under policies and statute.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. Officer found proposal fails as wall removal and parking harm Conservation Area character, especially if hedgerow lost, changing garden to parking area in public view.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed against front elevation works; wall removal enabling parking neither preserves nor enhances, with risks from potential hedge loss outweighing minimal impacts if screened.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings/structures positively contributing to Conservation Area. Side boundary wall considered positive contributor; removal fails test, as parking introduction detrimental like prior unauthorised works.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
do not object
Highway Services and Douglas Borough Council raised no objections to the application, while a neighbouring resident at 3 Strathallan Crescent strongly objected due to loss of privacy, overbearing impact, and harm to the conservation area character.
Key concern: removal of boundary wall subsumes communal access into private garden, causing loss of privacy and overbearing impact
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00324/CON
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Resident of 3 Strathallan Crescent
ObjectionThe proposal to remove the boundary wall to the communal use gated access situated between No 2 and No 3 is totally unacceptable.; The communal shared access is effectively removed by the proposal and appears to extend the applicant’s boundary.; This will adversely affect my privacy and have an overbearing impact on the use of my property.; The proposal conflicts with planning polices for conservation areas.
Conditions requested: access rights of properties clearly defined and safeguarded
