Erection of glass balustrade at rear of property

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Erection of a glass balustrade at the rear of a residential property in Peel
• ✓Visibility of the rear of the property from Mill Road considered in the assessment
• ✓Compliance with the strategic environmental policy was the central planning issue
• ✓Approved under delegated authority with two conditions attached
• ✓highways
• ✓whether the proposal accords with the provisions of Environmental Policy 35 of the Strategic Plan

Permission was granted for the erection of a glass balustrade at the rear of 60 Patrick Street, Peel, Isle of Man. The application was decided on 3 December 2010 by a Senior Planning Officer acting under delegated authority. The main planning consideration was whether the proposal met the requirements of the relevant environmental policy in the Strategic Plan. The officer noted that the rear of properties on this side of Patrick Street can be seen from Mill Road, though only at a distance. The proposal was found to be acceptable and was permitted subject to two conditions.

The application was permitted by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The key planning question was whether the glass balustrade was acceptable in terms of its environmental impact on the surrounding area. The rear of properties on this side of Patrick Street is visible from Mill Road at a distance, and the proposal was found to accord with the relevant strategic environmental policy.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (2)

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 erection of a glass balustrade at the rear of 60 Patrick Street, Peel as shown by 208/3/1, 208/3/2, 208/3/3 and 208/3/4 received 25th October 2010.

Planning History (3)

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