26 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (in the name of Director of Planning and Building Control)
8, Hillcrest Grove, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3hy
The proposal involves re-cladding the exterior walls of a modern single-storey detached bungalow by removing the existing uPVC cladding and brickwork finshed walling and applying render instead. The site is within a residential cul-de-sac in Onchan, designated as Residential in the Onchan Local Plan 1999.
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The officer noted that the proposed works would materially change the appearance of the property, but following a site visit on 10 February 2015, observed that 'a variety of styles and finishes have b…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design, and landscaping; does not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, or road safety; and meets other listed criteria. The officer assessed the render application against these, particularly design, appearance, and impact on street scene, finding it acceptable due to the variety of existing finishes in the estate, with no adverse effects noted on amenity or locality character.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
This Onchan Local Plan policy states that 'extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property.' The officer applied it directly to the re-cladding proposal, deeming it appropriate given the local variety in finishes and beneficial impact.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not oppose the application
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval of the planning application for planning purposes only.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
