20 August 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority); Signed - Senior Planning Officer
86, Summerhill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1nh
Mr & Mrs Paul Ramsden applied to replace an existing detached garage with a larger one including a games room at the rear and a study above, within the curtilage of their semi-detached dwelling in a residential area of Onchan.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000), which supports extensions appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and impact …
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires extensions and alterations to existing residential property generally not opposed if appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. Officer assessed the replacement garage as compliant given its comfortable siting within the curtilage, keeping with dwelling character, no harm to street scene and acceptable neighbour impact.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings (siting/layout/scale/form/design), does not harm amenity/character/highway safety/parking, and meets other tests (a)-(n). Officer confirmed compliance across public/private amenity, character, highway safety, parking; referenced para 8.12.1 presumption for extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 2010/29/01, 2010/29/02 and 2010/29/03 date stamped the 8th July 2010.
Ancillary use only
The garage, games room and study hereby approved shall only be used for the purposes incidental to the use of 86 Summerhill Road as a dwelling house.
Approve subject to the building being ancillary to the main dwelling and not to be sold off as a separate unit
Do not oppose subject to contacting Network Operations Section prior to highway works
No objection subject to no surface water discharge to foul sewers and consent for watercourse works
Three statutory consultees (Water & Sewerage Authority, Highways Division, Onchan District Commissioners) responded with no objections to PA 10/01005/B, subject to specific conditions on drainage, highway works, and ancillary use.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; The applicant is advised that under section 35 of the Land Drainage Act 1934, written consent is required from the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority for any work carried out on any watercourses throughout the Island
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999; Under section 35 of the Land Drainage Act 1934, written consent is required from the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority for any work carried out on any watercourses throughout the Island. The applicant is to provide full details before commencing on site
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
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
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following condition
Conditions requested: Subject to the building being ancillary to the main dwelling and not to be sold off as a separate unit
