Alterations and extensions to provide additional living accommodation

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Extension to a two-storey semi-detached house to provide additional living accommodation
• ✓Potential overbearing impact and loss of light to the neighbouring property at 57 Devonshire Road assessed
• ✓Street scene impact and risk of introducing a terracing effect considered
• ✓Overlooking concerns examined
• ✓Ground level difference between the applicant's property and No. 57 noted as a relevant site characteristic
• ✓neighbour_impact
• ✓overlooking
• ✓what, if any, adverse affects (i.e. overbearing impact & loss of light) would the extension have on the neighbouring property 57 Devonshire Road.
• ✓impact the extension would have upon the visual appearance of the street scene, with regard to possible future terracing affect being introduced.
• ✓possible concerns of overlooking.

Permission was granted for alterations and extensions to 59 Devonshire Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, to provide additional living accommodation. The property is one of a pair of two-storey semi-detached houses on the southern side of Devonshire Road. The officer's assessment focused on three main issues: the potential for the extension to have an overbearing impact or cause loss of light to the neighbouring property at 57 Devonshire Road; the effect on the visual appearance of the street scene, particularly whether a terracing effect might be introduced; and the possibility of overlooking. The site's boundary with No. 57 includes a 0.8-metre retaining wall and a 1.5-metre hedge, reflecting a significant difference in ground levels between the two properties. The application was approved under delegated authority with three conditions attached to the permission.

The application was approved by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority on 14 July 2006. The key planning considerations were whether the extension would cause overbearing impact or loss of light to the neighbouring property at 57 Devonshire Road, whether it would harm the appearance of the street scene through a terracing effect, and whether it would cause overlooking. The proposal was found acceptable on all these points.

Policies Assessed (4)

Conditions (3)

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 submitted documents and drawings 02, 03, 04 and 05 all received on 28th April 2006.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.

Planning History (3)

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