12 January 2012 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority)
1, Knock Rushen, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tq
The proposal is for a dormer bungalow with a rear annex containing a room in the roof and a detached garage on an approved residential plot within the Knock Rushen housing estate. The bungalow replaces a previously approved three-storey house design, with a reduced ridge height from 8.9m to 6.95m, stone cladding on the…
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The officer assessed the proposal as an alternative bungalow design to a previously approved three-storey dwelling on an established residential plot within the Knock Rushen estate.
Policy 5.2 The refurbishment and amalgamation of properties within the town will be encouraged
Zoned area for residential development south west of Castletown town limited by farm access roads. Officer confirmed site within approved zoned area for the Knock Rushen estate.
Policy 5.3
Requires comprehensive scheme for Knock Rushen development within town boundary including landscaping, open space, and design criteria; no piecemeal development. Proposal on established plot within approved 41-dwelling estate satisfied this as alternative house type.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping; no adverse amenity, highway, or landscape impacts. Bungalow design, lower height, materials matching estate, and tree mitigation met all tests including character, privacy, and visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing numbers 914-01, 914-02 and 914-03, Aerial Photo showing proposed bungalow and Photo showing roof line of Plot 1 bungalow date stamped 11th November 2011.
Tree protection
Prior to the commencement of works on the excavation for or the building of the approved dwelling, the trees shown as being retained must be adequately fenced off and protected from damage during the construction of the dwelling. Such fencing must be erected so as to protect the roots (generally directly underneath the drip line of the branches) and once erected, no material or vehicles may be stored or parked within the protected area, nor excavations undertaken.
no objection
