30 August 2013 · Planning Committee
6, Sydney Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3jb
The site is the rear annexe of 6 Sydney Street, an end-of-terrace Victorian-style property in Douglas, within a predominantly residential area. The proposal involves demolishing the existing poor-condition annexe and building a new dwelling adjoining the rear of 6 Sydney Street, with a two-storey main section, single-s…
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The principle of residential development was established by previous approval PA 09/00228/B. Highways Division accepted two parking spaces (6m x 4.1m) for the dwelling after changes in ownership at 6 …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not harm character, amenities, highways, or safety. Officer found proposal complies as it respects Victorian street character, provides adequate parking, no amenity harm, enhances site.
Environment Policy 42
New development must reflect locality character; no inappropriate backland or loss of green spaces contributing to amenity. Assessed as adjoining rather than backland, design matches street with walls/railings; enhances neglected annexe without harming visual amenity.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (2 spaces/unit). Provided 2 spaces (6m x 4.1m) accepted by Highways after prior shared parking issue resolved; no highway impacts.
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 permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans 0704/PL001 Rev D received on 28th June 2013 and 0704/PL002 received 19th July 2013.
do not oppose as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection to the application
The original application 13/00767/B for demolition of annexe and erection of a dwelling with parking (amendment to PA 09/00228/B) was approved by the Planning Committee on 30 August 2013. Neighbour Mr R J Kelly BEM appealed as an interested party, objecting to the kitchen extension's impact on street scene (railings and walls), parking layout, and the precedent of land severance leaving the original house without parking. The inspector, after a public inquiry on 22 October 2013 and multiple site visits, found the design in keeping with the Victorian street, the extension acceptable for neighbour amenity by comparison to the approved scheme, and parking adequate overall. The inspector recommended dismissing the appeal and upholding approval with a corrected and strengthened Condition 2 requiring approved details of boundary walls and railings. The Minister accepted this on 27 November 2013, confirming the approval.
Precedent Value
This appeal confirms interested parties can challenge approvals; fallback approvals are powerful. Inspectors may strengthen conditions on details like boundary treatments in sensitive street scenes, but small extensions matching prior schemes likely acceptable if amenity impacts minor versus baseline.
Inspector: Alan Langton
