10 July 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
28, All Saints Park, Lonan, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7lb
The application sought permission for a two-storey extension matching the ridge height of the existing semi-detached house, with a pitched roof feature projecting 0.3m forward of the front wall, plus a retaining wall up to 1.8m high topped with a 1.1m fence to create a raised rear garden terrace up to 1.4m higher.
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The officer assessed the two-storey extension as acceptable despite differing slightly from the adjoining property's approved extension (PA 07/0023/B), which is set back and lower ridged, because the …
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 alterations and extensions as shown in drawings JP 001 and JP 002 both received on 17th April, 2008.
Do not oppose provided that 2 parking spaces are provided off street
Lonan Parish Commissioners recommended refusal due to the scale of the extension conflicting with housing density and surrounding properties; Highways Division had no objection subject to two off-street parking spaces; Fire & Rescue Service recommended smoke detection installation.
Key concern: scale of the extension will create, collectively with the adjoining property, a large building completely out of keeping with the surrounding properties
Lonan Parish Commissioners
Objectionthe Board has asked me to inform you that they have recommended refusal of the above Planning Application; Despite the precedent being set for such large scale extensions, the Board remains opposed to the scale of the extension to this property
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions: Two off street parking spaces are required for this application
Conditions requested: Two off street parking spaces are required for this application
Isle Of Man Fire & Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
