23 February 2009 · Delegated - Acting Senior Planning Officer
Block 1, Oakhill Court, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2nj
Carlow Property Limited proposed extending the existing three-storey Block 1 Oakhill Court apartment building on Stevenson Way, Farmhill, Douglas, by adding five garages at ground floor level and a first-floor two-bedroom apartment with bathroom, study, kitchen, and lounge directly above, finished in matching materials…
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The officer assessed the proposal against its impact on visual amenities, neighbouring properties to the south (Manor Hill), and the surrounding Farmhill area.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and Area Plan if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, does not adversely affect amenity of residents or character of locality, and does not introduce unacceptable visual impacts. Officer found proposal failed as it would be overbearing/overshadowing on neighbours (2m proximity, 7.1m height, level drop), create excessive dominant massing in streetscene close to Stevenson Way boundary, and lose open green space detrimental to Farmhill visual amenities.
Housing Policy 6
HP6 requires residential development in zoned areas to accord with Area Plan briefs or criteria in para 6.2, encouraging good design. Though site zoned residential (principle acceptable per Douglas Local Plan), proposal failed due to adverse neighbour amenity impacts (overbearing, loss of light/sunlight) and introduction of prominent excessive building harming locality character via loss of open space.
Supports the proposal
Do not oppose
No objection
Has no objection in principle subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
Multiple neighbouring residents strongly object to the proposal citing privacy loss, noise, light reduction, tree safety, drainage, and loss of green space; statutory consultees including Douglas Corporation, Douglas Borough Drainage, and Highways Division raise no objections with minor drainage conditions.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Borough Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council acts as the agent for the Department of Transport, under the Sewerage Act 1999 writes to advise that it has no objection in principle to the above application subject to the following; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Conditions requested: 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.; It is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses. Appropriate measures must be taken by the developer/occupier of the premises to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
