5 September 2023 · Planning Committee
9, Perwick Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5pa
The proposal involves building a new three-level family dwelling (appearing as a single-storey bungalow from the road) with an integrated garage, solar PV panels, and an air source heat pump on a steeply sloping side garden plot adjoining the Port St Mary Golf Course.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable in a designated residential area under General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, given the site's zonin…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping; not adversely affect character, amenities, highway safety, or prejudice adjoining land; provide parking and energy efficiency. Officer tested proposal's stepping design down slope, 270m² footprint, matching ridge heights, obscure glazing, and landscaping against these criteria, finding compliance as it integrates without harm.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Materials approval
The development, hereby approved, shall be carried out using all external facing and materials as shown on the submitted plans, only. No new types of materials shall be added to the external elevations of the development, unless agreed beforehand in writing by DEFA Planning.
Vehicle parking
The vehicle parking spaces shown provided for the development, hereby permitted, both within and outside the garage on Drawing No. 2306/PL 1001 Proposed Floor Plans - stamped received and dated 18 April, 2023, shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling and shall thereafter be retained and made available for vehicle parking at all times.
North-easterly windows obscure glazing
All windows to be inserted in the north-easterly elevation of the development, hereby permitted, shall be glazed with obscure glazing at no less than Level 5 (greatest obscuration) on the Pilkington Scale of obscurity, with all windows being fixed and non-opening. Thereafter, these windows shall be retained as fixed non-opening units with obscure glazing at Level 5 for the lifetime of the development.
Rear glazed screen
The proposed glazed screen to be erected between the rear wall of the dwelling and the top of the staircase providing pedestrian access form the rear garden to the ground floor rear decking, shall be installed prior to the first occupation of the dwelling in accordance with the exact details shown on Drawing No. 2306/Pl 1002; and, shall be glazed with obscure glazing at no less than Level 5 (greatest obscuration) on the Pilkington Scale of obscurity. Thereafter, this glazed screen shall be retained fixed in this position with obscure glazing at Level 5 for the lifetime of the development.
Golf course protective fencing
Prior to the commencement of any works on site, protective fencing shall be erected on the site boundary with the adjoining Golf Course. Thereafter, such fencing shall be retained for the duration of the building works on site, and no materials or equipment arising from the demolition of the existing dwelling and from subsequent building operations shall be stored on this adjoining land.
Landscaping scheme
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of a landscape shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. All planting, seeding, and earth works comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and season (November - March) following the substantial completion of the development whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Thereafter, all soft and hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.
Foul and surface water drainage
Details of foul and surface water drainage provision to serve the development, hereby approved, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. Such approved drainage scheme shall be installed prior to the development hereby permitted being first occupied and shall thereafter be retained and maintained at all times.
No surface water to foul sewer
There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s).
Public sewer connection
The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to Manx Utilities. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of "Manx Sewers for Adoption", any necessary CCTV surveys are to be carried out at the developer's expense.
No extensions or alterations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling, including the installation or replacement of any windows or doors, hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department.
No additional outbuildings
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no garages or other free standing buildings shall be erected or enclosure, swimming or other pool, container for domestic heating purposes for storage of oil of liquid petroleum gas, or the erection of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, within the curtilage of the dwelling hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, without the prior written approval of the Department.
Electric vehicle charging
Prior to the first use of the garage as part of the dwelling, hereby approved, provision for the charging of electric vehicles shall be made within the structure of the garage, and shall thereafter be maintained for the lifetime of the development.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking with use being made of an existing access. Advised electric vehicle charging point.
No objections to the application.
Highway Services, Port St Mary Commissioners, and DEFA Biodiversity raised no objections with advisory comments and conditions; a neighbour objected on privacy, flood risk, and drainage grounds.
Key concern: Overlooking from balcony
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking with use being made of an existing access.
Conditions requested: install an electric vehicle charging point to aid net zero objectives
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionWe therefore request that information is provided prior to determination of this application, which clarify what this area is and whether it is to be retained.
Conditions requested: condition is secured for measures to be put in place to prevent bird strikes on the glass balustrade - Measures could include use of etching, ultraviolet coatings or decals
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the following planning applications: 23/00470/B
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionPlease be aware off and demonstrate compliance with the above clauses and prevent any surface water running off the site onto the highway assets.
Conditions requested: demonstrate compliance with the above clauses and prevent any surface water running off the site onto the highway assets
McGonigle McGrath Architects (on behalf of 8 Perwick Road)
Objectionresulting in an unreasonable and unacceptable loss of privacy (see IoM Residential Design Guide 7.5); There doesn’t appear to be a Flood Risk Assessment included with the application; the sewer to the west of this manhole is private, and remains unadopted by Manx Utilities
