12 December 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
36, Port E Chee Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5er
Mrs K Hanley applied to extend her two-storey semi-detached dwelling in a residential area of Douglas with a two-storey side extension (garage and family room on ground floor, bedroom with en-suite on first floor) and a single-storey rear extension, measuring 15.1m x 33.2m x 8.5m overall, using matching materials.
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The site is within an area of 'Predominantly Residential Use' under the Douglas South Local Plan 1998, making residential extensions appropriate if no adverse impacts.
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; no adverse impacts on amenity, character, highways, etc. Officer assessed proposal as compliant across criteria (a)-(n), particularly scale fitting side/rear, matching materials, no neighbour amenity harm, no road safety issues. No tensions noted post-amendments.
Extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use
Presumes in favour of extensions in built-up residential areas not controlled by conservation/RB policies, where no adverse impact on adjacent properties or surrounding area. Officer applied directly, confirming modest addition with no adverse impacts on neighbours or street scene.
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 alterations and extensions as shown in drawing numbers 01 date stamped 23rd May 2008, 05 and 06 date stamped 20th October 2008.
Materials approval
No facing and roofing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building.
Do not oppose / no objection
No objection
No objection subject to separate surface and foul drainage details approved prior to works, no discharge to foul systems
Note received; recommend mains wired interconnected smoke detection
Douglas Corporation, Drainage Services, Highways Division, and Fire Service provided responses on application 08/01048/B, all indicating no objection with some conditions requested on drainage and fire safety.
Borough Of Douglas
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Drainage Services
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:- Drainage Layout Required
Conditions requested: The surface and foul water drainage from the proposed extension must be separate. Details of the drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval, prior to any work commencing on site.; The Drainage layout must comply with the Department of Transports Drainage Divisions requirements.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) 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.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
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.
