31 March 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
54, Meadow Crescent, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1nl
The proposal sought permission for a ground floor rear extension measuring 3700mm wide by 3100mm long, with an adjoining first floor flat roof extension over the existing garage at the same height as the garage ridge line, using matching materials.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the existing property, neighbours, and surrounding area, finding the rear flat roof extension not in-keeping with the pitched roof dwelling, describing it as …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect character of surrounding townscape (c); and not affect adversely amenity of residents or character of locality (g). Officer found proposal failed these as flat roof was alien, elongated, and objectionable, harming character despite rear location.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to make a positive contribution to the Island's environment. Officer emphasised this applies even if not publicly visible, and proposal failed due to poor design not continuing existing form.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Presumes in favour of extensions in residential areas if no adverse impact on adjacent property or surrounding area. Officer found adverse design impact on locality, overriding presumption.
Do not oppose
Highways Division has no objection to the application due to no traffic, parking or road safety implications. Neighbours (Lawson's) object due to loss of light, privacy intrusion, design not in keeping, reduced open space, and potential devaluation of their property.
Key concern: loss of light, privacy intrusion, and design incompatibility
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Mr J. Lawson & Mrs E. Lawson
Objectionwe will lose light on our own rear garden; people in no. 54 Meadow Crescent will be able to look directly down on our property and this will intrude on our privacy; The details of the alterations will not be 'in keeping' with the rest of the properties in the area; flat roof' at the rear of the property. From our perspective this will look a complete 'eye sore'; will decrease the gap between the houses, will provide less open air space and will make the properties to close to each other; this would devalue our own house and make it harder to sell
