16 February 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
20, King Edward Park, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ab
The application sought permission for a single storey extension to the front elevation of a detached house in a residential area of Onchan, filling the gap between the existing porch and garage to create an extra bedroom. The site is within an area designated for residential use under the Onchan Local Plan.
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The officer considered the proposal fills a gap between the existing porch and garage to provide an additional bedroom, describing it as a single storey extension in a residential curtilage.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Requires that 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. The officer assessed the single storey front extension as compliant, finding it appropriate and without undue harm to amenities.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not harm amenity, character, road safety, or neighbouring land use. The officer confirmed the proposal meets these tests, supported by para 8.12.1 presuming 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 drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s AT1002.1 rev. 1 and AT1002.3 date stamped the 10th December 2009.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No Objection subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage system(s)
Drainage Division has no objection subject to surface water discharge conditions, Highways Division does not oppose due to no traffic implications, and Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the "existing drainage"
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 Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; If this "existing drainage" discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
