Erection of a dwelling

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Height, mass and design of the proposed dwelling considered incongruous and obtrusive
• ✓Positioning would form an excessively hard boundary at the edge of the urban area
• ✓Harm to the visual amenities of the surrounding landscape
• ✓Contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
• ✓Planning Committee overturned the officer's recommendation to approve
• ✓scale
• ✓design
• ✓overall size and visual impact of the proposed dwelling within the area

The application sought permission to build a new dwelling on a plot of land adjoining an existing property called Far End on King Edward Road, Onchan. The key planning issue identified was the overall size and visual impact of the proposed dwelling within the area. The Planning Committee refused the application, overturning the officer's recommendation to approve. The committee concluded that the dwelling's height, mass, design and positioning would create an incongruous and obtrusive form of development, forming an excessively hard boundary at the edge of the urban area and causing harm to the visual amenities of the surrounding landscape. This was found to be contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

The Planning Committee refused the application because the proposed dwelling's height, mass, design and positioning would appear incongruous and obtrusive at the urban edge, harming the visual amenities of the landscape contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The committee reached this conclusion despite the planning officer having recommended approval.

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