23 May 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
38, Ballachrink Drive, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4nq
The proposal involves adding a 7.5m long x 1.6m tall front dormer with two 2.5m wide windows and a smaller 3.6m long rear dormer with an 800mm bathroom window to a 1970s-style detached bungalow on a corner plot in a residential estate.
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The officer assessed the dormers' visual impact, noting their acceptability on a 1970s bungalow due to low 1.6m height, subordination to the roof slope, set-back from gables, large lightweight windows…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect townscape character (c); and not harm resident amenity or locality character (g). Officer found dormers subordinate, low-profile with dark materials reducing prominence in a varied streetscene with existing dormers; new windows at safe distances; cladding and flue cohesive, causing no significant harm.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Obscure glazing
The first floor bathroom dormer window hereby approved shall be installed with obscure glazing to Pilkington Level 5 or equivalent and retained thereafter. Reason: in the interest of neighbouring privacy and overlooking.
Cladding details
Notwithstanding the 'stone cladding' annotation on the drawings, the cladding hereby approved shall be installed in a dark grey colour smooth board and retained thereafter, unless alternative cladding details are first provided to the Department and approved in writing. The approved cladding details will then be installed and retained thereafter. Reason: To clarify the cladding type in respect of an email from the agent dated 17.05.2022 and in the interest of visual amenity.
in support
no highways interest
Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval in two consultations; DOI Highways Division confirmed no highways interest in two responses.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 10.02.2022
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the amendments notified on 30 March 2022 and continues to apply no highway interest to this proposal.
