27 May 2005 · Planning Committee
Abbeystead, 84, Birch Hill Crescent, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3da
The proposal involves extending the existing front porch on the left-hand side of a bungalow at 84 Birch Hill Crescent in Onchan to create a small habitable sitting room. The site is within the domestic curtilage of a detached property on Birch Hill Crescent.
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The officer noted that the site is the domestic curtilage of an existing detached bungalow on Birch Hill Crescent. The proposed extension of the front porch to form a small room was considered accepta…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the extension of the porch as shown in the submitted drawings received on 22nd March, 2005.
no adverse traffic impacts
approved for planning purposes only
Fire Service initially objected due to single escape route but withdrew objection after inspection; Highways Division and Onchan Commissioners had no objection and recommended approval.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionRecommend refusal as the porch now becomes a habitable room and is the only escape from the property according to the plans.; This is now inherently unsafe in the event of a fire in the proposed sitting area as this would block escape from the property; having visited the property and found this is not the only access, and escape can be made through other exits we hereby withdraw our objection
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the above application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
