20 April 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Failte, Glen View Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hl
The proposal involved adding a utility room extension to the rear of the existing semi-detached bungalow at 7 Glen View Road, Onchan, along with a raised terrace and conversion of the front garden to provide three car parking spaces.
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The rear utility extension and raised terrace (decking) were considered acceptable from the outset. The main issue was the front parking area, where initial plans proposed removing the whole front gar…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the creation of parking spaces and the extension of the dwelling all as shown in drawing reference 23/1 A received on 2nd March, 2007.
Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the junction of the proposed access and Glen View Road
Recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
DOT Highways initially had no objection subject to dropped kerb installation condition; Onchan District Commissioners initially objected due to loss of garden space but later approved the amended plans.
Key concern: The loss of all garden space to the front of the property
DOT Highways
Conditional No ObjectionHaving examined the amended plans, the response of DOT Highways is: - Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition:; NB. The applicant must obtain approval from the Network Operations section of DOT Highways before carrying out any work within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665
Conditions requested: Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the junction of the proposed access and Glen View Road.; The applicant must obtain approval from the Network Operations section of DOT Highways before carrying out any work within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- "The loss of all garden space to the front of the property. The Commissioners would suggest that a revised submission retaining 50% of the garden would be more favourable."
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
