From: Redacted Sent: 11 March 2020 12:08 To: DEFA, Planning Subject: Application No: 20/00188/8 Attachments: planning response.pdf

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Hi,

Please find an attached pdf which lists our response to comments made regarding the application 20/00188/B

Kind regards

Redacted Hillview Bungalow

11 March 2020

To Dept of Environment Food and Agriculture

Ref:

Application No 20/0188/B Proposal Alteration to existing garden wall and creation of window to side of garage Address Hillview Ocean Castle Drive Port Erin IM96LU

The following are responses to the comments made by Hillside Bungalow in the document;

2000188B REP Comment 1 Hillside Bungalow Ocean Castle Drive.pdf

Responses to Comments

Loss of Light /Height of Proposed Fence

Hillside has an elevated position of approximately 1.3 metres above the ground level of our property Hillview.

Based on the Residential Design Guidance section 7.3.2 the fence will not have any adverse impact on the light levels. The outlook will be 1.3 metres of fence above the wall.

This fence would only obstruct the outlook over the property Hillview and the garages beyond. We wish to quote the comment made by Sarah Corlett on a previous application made by Hillview PA/09/2043 that 'the protection of a private view is not a material planning concern particularly when it is over private land owned by another party'.

The distant view of the hills will not be affected.

As a comparison to our request for a fence of 2.7 metres the rules for a shed under permitted development allows a height of 2.8 metres

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Proposed Garage Window

The request for the window in the garage is for ventilation as we store a petrol strimmer and the front windows of the garage are fixed and do not open.

The requested garage window would be lower than the side lounge window of Hillside by at least 1 metre and is also positioned at right angles not directly facing each other and would be separated by a distance of 3 metres and therefore would not have a direct view in.

The side lounge window of Hillside faces due East and will be unaffected by loss of light.

In addition the ground level of Hillside is built up alongside the garage and is over 1 metre above Hillview. This drop in level needs to be fenced off as a matter of safety.

Fixings

With regard to the fixings we own the section of wall that has concrete coping and we can place all the fixings on our side of the wall. We can also place the fixings on our side of the shared section.

Driveway

In response to the comment made regarding 'small cars' leaving our drive we have never been informed of any 'near accidents' by the previous or current owners of Hillside and we have owned the property since 2009. The driveway in question is privately owned by Hillview.

The current owners of Hillside have lived there since 2011.

For information purposes the curtilage of Hillview is in excess of 20 metres from a public highway, Please refer to the diagram sent to us from Highways showing the nearest Public Highway.

We hope our comments have answered all of the concerns of Hillside.