4 March 2025 · Delegated
Grey Ladies, Clifton Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5el
This application sought permission to replace an existing integral sunroom with a new sunroom, and to widen the driveway and vehicle access at Grey Ladies, Clifton Road, Port St Mary. The property is a non-traditional single-storey detached dwelling set within a streetscene of mixed dwelling styles and designs. The application was assessed against its visual, amenity, and highway safety impacts. Officers concluded that the proposed works would not cause unacceptable harm in any of these respects. Permission was granted by delegated decision on 4 March 2025, subject to one condition. The approval cannot be implemented until it becomes final.
Permission was granted on 4 March 2025. The proposal was considered acceptable in terms of its visual impact on the streetscene, its effect on neighbouring amenity, and highway safety. The decision is subject to one condition and must become final before work begins.
general standards towards acceptable development visual and neighbouring amenity, and energy reduction
The proposal is considered to result in acceptable visual, amenity and highway safety impacts and complying with General Policy 2 (b, c, g)
prevent criminal activity
Community Policy 7: The design of new development and the extension and refurbishment of existing buildings and development must, as far as is reasonably practical, pay due regard to existing best practice so as to help prevent criminal and anti-social behaviour. 10.12.2 The Isle of Man Constabulary has suggested that neighbourhood police stations, where the public can meet police officers, are needed to improve community safety. In the majority of cases these will need to be provided within existin g communities as opportunities arise. Consideration should be given to incorporating such facilities in larger new developments in association with other community facilities.
reduce spread of fire
Community Policy 10: Proposals for the layout and development of land will be permitted only where there is provided proper access for fire -fighting vehicles and adequate supplies of water for fire-fighting purposes. 10.13.3 Fire prevention can be improved via the development control processes, and the Department has for many years welcomed input to these processes from the Fire Safety Department. Accordingly,
conserve the Island's water
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.
