22 September 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Rowans, Quines Hill, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1au
The proposal at The Rowans, Quines Hill, Port Soderick sought to extend and alter the existing modern detached house by raising the roof to add full head height second floor accommodation matching the first floor footprint, demolishing the existing garage and adding a new attached double garage (8.5m x 5.7m) to the eas…
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The officer assessed whether the scheme addressed the two refusal reasons from prior application PA19/00550/B but concluded it did not sufficiently mitigate harms.
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 amenity of residents/locality character (g). Officer found proposal fails all three: overbearing/overshadowing/privacy loss to neighbour (g), and increased bulk/form harming countryside character visible from A27 (b,c). Specific tension over proximity of windows (6.5m to boundary vs guidance) and height increase making unneighbourly.
Housing Policy 16
Extension of non-traditional dwellings or those of poor/inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this would increase the impact of the building as viewed by the public. Existing dwelling has poor design (extra long roof); proposal creates 'strikingly different' form/mass/appearance by full second floor/garage, increasing prominence in open fields/A27 views despite some height reduction from prior refusal.
Do not Oppose...Given the fact that the access is existing and the application relates to a slight widening and improved access arrangement there are no objections from a highways aspect.
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners and Highways Division raised no objections to the application, while nearby residents at Four Winds submitted a detailed objection citing privacy loss, overbearing impact, shading, and lack of notification.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners met on 20 August 2020 and I can advise that they had no objection to the following planning applications:- PA20/00209/B
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionGiven the fact that the access is existing and the application relates to a slight widening and improved access arrangement, there are no objections from a highways aspect.; However, any amendments to the access that affect the public highway construction would need to be approved / inspected therefore please attach a section 109a application form to any future consent.; Recommendation: DNO
Conditions requested: attach a section 109a application form to any future consent
