CON Consultation 1 Douglas Council

The Secretary to the Planning Committee Planning & Building Control Division Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture Murray House Mount Havelock DOUGLAS

Coonceil Valley Corpagh Doolish

Environment & Regeneration Department

18th August 2023 Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Planning list published on 11/08/23 Following consideration of the planning applications listed directly below, I can advise that Douglas Borough Council has no objections.

23/00654/B - Erection of single storey side extension with new garaging including accommodation over. Loft conversion introducing 2No dormers, associated external remodelling and landscaping 15 Third Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 6AL

23/00709/B - Installation of replacement pvc windows and doors and installation of rooflights 7 Hildesley Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5AU

• 23/00870/GB - Replacement of existing rear fibreglass pitched roof with slate roof (In association with RB consent application 23/00871/CON) 20 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PS
• 23/00871/CON - Registered building consent for replacement of existing rear fibreglass pitched roof with slate roof, together with internal alterations to create washing facilities - RB 100 (in association with application 23/00870/GB) 20 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PS

23/00874/CON - Registered building consent for the replacement of existing timber windows with new timber windows - RB 100 20 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PS

23/00892/B - Brick up external door and replace with window. 35 Port E Chee Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5EP

P.O. BOX NO. 2, TOWN HALL, RIDGEWAY STREET, DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, IM99 1AD TELEPHONE: (01624) 696300

23/00909/B - Replacement of front door and surrounding frame and windows 10 Sartfell Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 3LZ

23/00926/B - Widening of driveway and vehicular access (part retrospective) 4 Hedgerow Close Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1NH

23/00902/B - Alterations, creation of flat roof over garage (retrospective), replacement dormers, installation of glass balustrade, creation of first floor French doors from existing window and lowering of garden area to create a patio. (Amendments to PA 21/01327/B) Roof light between existing dormers in lieu of replacements to front. 50 Derby Square Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3LP

The Council would also like to make comment on the following:

PA 23/00868/B which is within Braddan. The applicant proposes to create some new first floor office space as well as increase the size of the ground floor area. Although the Council is not raising an objection we would ask that any approval granted should be conditional that the office space is for the sole use of the occupier of the building and that these offices should not be rented out to other businesses that could easily locate within the town centre.

PA 23/00901/B 26 Derby Road. Douglas Borough Council has no objection to this application provided that the proposed development does not have any negative effect on bin and recycling storage within the curtilage of the property. We would also kindly point out that the planning case officer may wish to give careful consideration to the “outlook” from the primary windows within the proposed development. We accept that it is not always possible to provide a pleasant outlook within a property conversion and that there needs to be a balance between bringing a vacant property back into use and improving its existing condition to one that will benefit the whole neighbourhood but at the same time we would ask that outlook is given consideration by the planning case officer.

Kindest regards,

For and on behalf of Douglas Borough Council

P.O. BOX NO. 2, TOWN HALL, RIDGEWAY STREET, DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, IM99 1AD TELEPHONE: (01624) 696300