14 February 2013 · Delegated
112, Summerhill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1nj
This application sought permission to erect a detached garage with ancillary accommodation on the first floor at 112 Summerhill Road, Onchan. The property is a three-storey mid-terraced dwelling on the eastern side of Summerhill Road. The application was refused by the Department of Infrastructure under delegated powers. The decision found that the proposal represented an inappropriate form of backland development, with the form, design, layout, and relationship to the main dwelling all considered unacceptable. The development was also found to fail to provide adequate amenity for both the proposed building and the existing house. The officer report also identified increased comings and goings as a concern associated with the proposal.
The application was refused because the proposed detached garage with first floor ancillary accommodation was considered an inappropriate form of backland development. The design, layout, and relationship to the existing dwelling were found to be unsuitable, and the proposal failed to provide adequate amenity for both the new building and the existing house.
Refusal Reasons
Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property.
Onchan Local Plan 2000
