3 February 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager
131, Friary Park Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ey
The proposal involves replacing a detached garage (2.8m high, 3.2m wide) with a new garage/store that is 3m high, 3.4m wide and 9.4m long, finished in pebbledash with a flat glass fibre roof, positioned closer to the side boundary (less than 0.05m).
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The proposal replaces an existing garage with a slightly larger structure (200mm taller and wider, front elevation 2.5m further forward), but the officer concluded it is 'not significantly greater in …
Residential Development within Development Area 1
Within designated residential areas, alterations/extensions to dwellings not generally opposed if judged on merits re appearance and impact on surroundings. Officer assessed the replacement garage as compatible use in residential curtilage with similar appearance.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape, amenity/character, and provide satisfactory access/parking. Officer found compliance with points b, c, g, h as proposal appropriately sited/scaled/designed with no adverse amenity or locality impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a replacement garage and store, shown in drawing no. 1570-01, received on 23 December 2011.
Land ownership
This approval does not grant or imply any authority to undertake development on, under or over land which is not within the applicant's ownership or control.
No problem with the new garage being built virtually on the boundary line or removal of portion of boundary fence.
no comments to make.
no objection, subject to no surface water to foul drainage, alternative disposal if needed, and protection of public sewer (not material planning concerns).
recommend approval as the proposal has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
Water Authority has no objection subject to conditions on surface water discharge and sewer protection; Highways Division recommends approval with no traffic concerns; Arbory Parish Commissioners have no comments.
Key concern: Public sewerage crosses this site
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objection**No Objection:** - subject to the following conditions:-; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if the above comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999; If this “existing drainage” discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided; The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. No part of the proposed development may be constructed, nor any trees planted, within three metres of any public sewer either at the time of construction or at any time in the future
Highways Division
SupportRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make
