Alterations, erection of extensions, creation of a gateway and widening of driveway and vehicular access

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Extensions and alterations to an end-of-terrace property in Port Erin
• ✓Widening of driveway and vehicular access with a new gateway
• ✓Potential impact on neighbouring amenity, including light and overlooking, assessed as acceptable
• ✓Visual appearance within the street scene considered acceptable
• ✓Decision made under delegated authority
• ✓amenity
• ✓overlooking
• ✓potential impact upon neighbouring residential amenities (loss of light, overbearing impacts and/or overlooking)
• ✓visual appearance within the street scene

Permission was granted for alterations and extensions to 12 Erin Crescent, Port Erin, along with the creation of a gateway and widening of the driveway and vehicular access. The property is an end-of-terrace, two-storey home on the north-western side of Erin Crescent, with a tandem driveway running parallel to the gable elevation. The main planning considerations were the potential effects on neighbouring residential amenity — including loss of light, overbearing impact, and overlooking — and the visual appearance of the works within the street scene. Both were judged acceptable, and the application was approved on 16 January 2012 under delegated authority.

The application was permitted by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The key planning considerations were the potential impact on neighbouring residents and the visual appearance within the street scene, both of which were found to be acceptable. The formal decision record lists 4 conditions.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (4)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the alterations, erection of extensions, creation of a gateway and widening of driveway and vehicular access as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 1564-01 and 1564-02 all received on 7th December 2011.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   Prior to the commencement of any works to the two storey side extension hereby approved, the extension of the existing driveway is to be implemented and finished as shown on drawing 1564-02 and retained thereafter to ensure two off road parking spaces are provided in the interest of highway safety.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.

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