Erection of first floor extension with decking (comprising an amendment to development approved under 06/00705/B)

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Amendments to a previously approved first floor extension and decking
• ✓Decking extended to full width of rear elevation with stepped garden access
• ✓15-metre separation to the nearest neighbouring property
• ✓Trees, vegetation, and approved cattery building providing additional screening
• ✓No additional overlooking identified
• ✓Site within a High Landscape Value and Scenic or Coastal Significance designation
• ✓overlooking
• ✓no additional overlooking

The proposal amended planning permission 06/00705/B at Ballagale, Howe Road, Port St. Mary — a detached house in a row of six, set within an area designated as High Landscape Value and Scenic or Coastal Significance. The amendments involved extending the decking to run the full width of the rear elevation, adding stepped access from the rear garden, and increasing the depth of the previously approved rear extension. The officer assessed whether the amendments materially changed the impact of the already-permitted development. The key concern was whether the enlarged decking would cause additional overlooking of neighbouring properties. The officer found that the nearest part of the adjacent property was 15 metres away, with trees, vegetation, and an approved cattery building providing further separation.

The amendments were approved because they did not significantly change the appearance or impact of the already-permitted extensions. The 15-metre separation to the nearest neighbouring property, combined with intervening trees, vegetation, and an approved cattery building, meant no additional overlooking would result.

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