26 February 2014 · Planning Committee
5, Ballaquane Park, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1pt
The proposal at 5 Ballaquane Park, a single-storey detached bungalow in a predominantly residential area of Peel, involved minor alterations such as reducing one side window facing no.6, adding two high-level windows facing no.4, a new ramped access with handrail to the main door, decking at ground floor level to the s…
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The officer considered the main issues to be impacts on the character and appearance of the property and street scene, neighbour amenities, and highway safety.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, local resident amenity, or locality character; and provide satisfactory amenity standards including safe highway access and parking. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting minor scale respects the bungalow and street scene, window/decking changes avoid privacy loss, bay extension is not overbearing, and widened parking is safe and positive.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Provides a general presumption in favour of extensions to existing property in built-up areas (not conservation or registered buildings) where no adverse impact on adjacent properties or surrounding area. The officer applied this directly, confirming the minor extension and alterations have no adverse neighbour or area impacts, tipping the balance in favour of approval.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby approved shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans WL/13/1283/1, WL/13/1283/2E, WL/13/1283/3 and WL/13/1283/4 received on 13th January 2014.
Highways Division does not oppose the application subject to a condition requiring the applicant to contact Network Operations Section prior to highway works.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition; The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
