24 June 2016 · Delegated
Tromode Cottages Site Supply, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5na
Permission was sought to create a rear roof dormer and two additional windows at 1 Tromode Cottages, Johnny Watterson Lane, Douglas. The property is an end-of-terrace within a row of six, with residential properties on Cronk Liauyr backing directly onto the rear of the terrace. The application was refused by delegated decision on 24 June 2016. The officer found that the rear dormer, given its scale, form, and design, would harm the visual amenities of the property and have a detrimental impact on the street scene. A site visit confirmed that the dormer would provide clear, uninterrupted views down into the rear garden and onto the rear of No. 95 Cronk Liauyr, causing an unduly overbearing effect and a loss of privacy to those neighbours.
The application was refused on 24 June 2016. The proposed rear dormer window was considered harmful to the visual amenities of the property and the wider street scene. Officers also found that, when viewed from the rear garden of the neighbouring property at No. 95 Cronk Liauyr, the dormer would be obtrusive, overbearing, and would cause a loss of privacy to those residents.
Refusal Reasons
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
the proposed development would fail to respect the form and design of the existing building, it would also be contrary to the requirements of General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
