24 November 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
50, Maple Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3jt
The proposal involves converting an attached garage at a detached dwelling into a study/store room by replacing the garage door with a window. The site is in a residential area of Onchan. Onchan District Commissioners objected due to loss of parking space behind the building line, contrary to their local plan policy, b…
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The officer noted the proposal has little effect on public and private amenity, according with policy O/RES/P/21 and General Policy 2.
Onchan Local Plan 2000 Policy O/RES/P/20
Requires at least three parking spaces per dwelling and generally opposes extensions or conversions resulting in loss of parking space behind the building line. Officer found strict application unreasonable as two spaces retained, supported by Highways, outweighing the loss of garage parking.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. Proposal complied as it has little effect on public and private amenity.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings, provides amenity standards including parking, and does not adversely affect road safety. Proposal met criteria including safe access, adequate parking/manoeuvring, and no adverse amenity impacts. Paragraph 8.12.1 presumes in favour of 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 plans
This approval relates to the location plan and drawing no. MA2 date stamped the 15th October 2009.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Note: 2 off street parking spaces are still provided for within this proposal
Highways Division do not oppose the application as it has no traffic, parking or road safety implications with 2 off-street parking spaces retained; Onchan District Commissioners recommend refusal due to loss of parking space behind the building line contrary to local plan policy.
Key concern: The proposals result in the loss of parking space behind the building line contrary to the policy of the Onchan Local Plan.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.; Note: 2 off street parking spaces are still provided for within this proposal
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- "The proposals result in the loss of parking space behind the building line contrary to the policy of the Onchan Local Plan."
