3 October 2008 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
5, Howe Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2ap
The proposal involves adding a conservatory to the front of a detached house on the corner of Howe Road and Links View in Onchan, within a predominantly residential area. The officer assessed it as a modest development forming a new front porch that matches the character of the dwelling without harming public or privat…
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The officer considered the site as the curtilage of a detached dwelling in a residential area and the proposal as a modest conservatory on the front elevation, effectively forming a new front porch.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
This Onchan Local Plan policy (in Planning Circular 1/2000) supports residential extensions if appropriate in scale, massing, design, appearance and neighbour impact. The officer tested the conservatory proposal against these criteria, finding it modest, in keeping with the dwelling's character, and without adverse amenity effects. No tensions noted; it fully complied.
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. 08/84/01 date stamped the 14th August 2008.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
No Objection subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage, public sewer protection, and verification of existing drainage
Drainage Division has no objection to PA 08/01598/B subject to conditions on surface water discharge and sewer protection; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Key concern: Public sewerage crosses this site
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionThere 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; Public sewerage crosses this site. The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences
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; The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. No part of the proposed development may be constructed, nor any trees planted, within three metres of any public sewer either at the time of construction or at any time in the future
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
