Alterations, erection of an extension and conversion of former Residential Care Home into a private dwelling

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Conversion of a former residential care home into a private dwelling
• ✓Extension and alterations to a detached Victorian property
• ✓Balcony reduced in size during the application to limit overlooking of neighbours
• ✓Impact on neighbouring properties was the key planning issue considered
• ✓Approved under delegated authority by the Senior Planning Officer
• ✓overlooking
• ✓impact on neighbouring properties

Permission was granted to alter and extend Cubbon House, a detached Victorian property at 3 Marathon Road, Douglas, and to convert it from a former residential care home into a private dwelling. The site sits within its own grounds, set back from Marathon Road behind a Manx stone wall, with the land sloping upward toward the rear of the property. The main planning consideration was the potential impact on neighbouring properties. During the course of the application, the proposed balcony was reduced in size following discussions with the agent, in order to reduce overlooking. The application was decided on 1 March 2011 by the Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority, with two conditions attached to the permission.

The application was approved by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The main planning consideration was the impact on neighbouring properties. During the process, the proposed balcony was reduced in size following discussions with the agent, specifically to reduce overlooking of neighbours.

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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 alterations, extensions and the conversion of former Residential Care Home into a private dwelling; as shown in the Planning Statement and drawing numbers P01, P02, P03 and P04, date stamped 10 January 2011; in addition to drawing numbers P05 Rev. A and P06 Rev. A, date stamped 24 February 2011.

Planning History (4)

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