21 May 2018 · Planning Committee
Crofton, Pooilvaaish Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4pj
The proposal involves building a garage with a footprint of 6m by 6m, eaves height of 2.25m, and ridge height of 5.2m with a 40-degree pitched roof matching the main house, connected by a glass link for protected access, primarily to provide undercover charging for an electric vehicle and storage in the exposed coastal…
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The key issue was compliance with Housing Policy 15, which requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside dwellings to respect proportion, form, and appearance, with floor space increases exc…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance, with floorspace over 50% only exceptionally approved. Officer assessed the 12% increase garage/link as compliant due to its subsidiary nature, perpendicular ridge preserving main house dominance, and reduced visual impact via height changes. No tension as proposal qualitatively avoids countryside amenity detraction.
Housing Policy 14
Addresses proposals in unzoned countryside. Officer noted it as relevant alongside GP2 given the site's open countryside location not zoned for development on the Area Plan for the South.
General Policy 2
General development management policy. Considered alongside HP14 and HP15 for unzoned land proposal.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No further extensions without approval
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(s) hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: to control the spread of built development in an area not designated for development.
Garage use restriction
Notwithstanding Class 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 or any order superseding that, the garage may be used only for the storage of vehicles and equipment associated with the main dwelling to which it is attached and may not be used as additional living accommodation. Reason: to control the spread of built development in an area not designated for such.
make no comment
Highways Division deferred the application pending a revised site plan showing adequate parking spaces and turning area; Arbory Parish Commissioners had no comment.
Key concern: proposed garage too short in length to be counted as a car parking space
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
The proposed garage would be 5.5m in width, 5.3m in length with a 4.8m wide garage door which is too short in length to be counted as a car parking space.; Highway Services request that the application is deferred to allow the applicant to consider the above.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners had no comment to make on the following applications... c) 18/00348/B – Crofton, Poyll Vaaish Road, Dr & Mr Gledhill. Garage with glass link to house.
