24 January 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Skeddan Veg, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tz
The proposal involved demolishing the existing one-and-a-half storey dwelling (207 sqm floor area) and replacing it with a new two-storey house (362 sqm excluding garage) on a similar footprint but reoriented more parallel to Fort Island Road, featuring twin gables, a flat roof link, dark timber cladding, Manx stone, p…
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The officer determined the site is within residential designation on the Area Plan for the South 2013 (Map 3), so the principle of a one-for-one replacement dwelling is acceptable with no infill or bo…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c), and not harm resident amenity (g). Officer assessed proposal's twin gable form, materials, reduced glazing, and separations as achieving sensitive traditional-contemporary balance fitting Derbyhaven's mixed coastal character, with no harm to streetscene, golf course, or bay views.
Housing Policy 14
Limits replacement dwellings outside residential areas to similar footprint/size (not >50% larger) unless environmental improvement or high-quality design with less visual impact. Officer ruled inapplicable as site is residentially zoned (APS Map 3), not countryside, distinguishing from prior appeal; values considered informally for design sensitivity.
Landscape Proposal 26
Maintains Derbyhaven's coastal character between foreshore, airport, golf course, with no prescriptive guidelines due to mixed building styles but importance to views from Castletown approach and green areas. Officer found proposal's massing, gables, materials, and siting preserve character, contrasting prior mono-pitch refusal.
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.
Do not oppose
no objection
no objection and trust the wall of northern façade will not be as dark as shown on the drawings
in support also thank the applicant for reducing the visual and glazing impact associated with the previous application
Mixed responses to planning application 19/01024/B for a replacement dwelling at Skeddan Veg, Derbyhaven: Balladoyle objects due to non-compliance with Housing Policy 14 on size increase; DEFA Biodiversity recommends conditions for bird and bat protection; Malew Parish Commissioners, Highways, and neighbours have no objection or support.
Key concern: 77.7% floor area increase breaches Housing Policy 14 for countryside replacement dwellings
Balladoyle
Objection"the proposed replacement house would be substantially different to the existing dwelling... contrary to Housing Policy 14"; "increase of 77.7%, way above the 50% allowed by statute"; "Derbyhaven is defined as a 'group of houses in the countryside'"; "any replacement dwellings in Derbyhaven must comply with Housing Policy 14"
Conditions requested: Strict compliance with email dated 08/10/2019 from Louise Samson, Senior Biodiversity Officer; Contractors and vehicles should not park on Fort Island Road except loading/unloading, prohibited from driving on grass verges; Measures to avoid dust, dirt and debris on road and properties; Noisy work only 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No Objection"an ecological assessment for bats and birds using the building is undertaken prior to the demolition"; "demolition... outside the bird nesting season (late February to late August)"
Conditions requested: Prior to commencement (including enabling works), method statement for measures to avoid/reduce bird disturbance and timing of works, approved in writing by Planning Directorate (consult EPT), development per statement
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the following planning applications
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Castletown Golf Links (3 The Crescent)
SupportWe support the application and thank the Applicants for reducing the visual and glazing impact associated with the previous application
Ashley House
No ObjectionI have no objection to the proposal... although I trust the wall of the northern façade... will not be as dark as it appears
