14 December 2016 · Planning Committee
Perk Cottage, Knock Froy Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1jd
The proposal involved demolishing an existing single-storey cottage (91.5 sq m floor area, ridge height under 5m) and replacing it with a new two-storey traditional Manx cottage style dwelling of 294 sq m floor area (223% increase) and 7.4m ridge height, finished in smooth render with a slated roof, including a forward…
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The Planning Committee unanimously rejected the officer's recommendation for approval, finding the increase in residential curtilage and dwelling size unjustified under Housing Policy 14, which genera…
Environment Policy 1
Presumes against new development in countryside areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance. The Committee found the curtilage extension and greater visual impact unjustified, as countryside protection for its own sake outweighed benefits like improved access.
Environment Policy 2
Supports ENV1's protection of countryside. Refusal emphasized that benefits to vehicular manoeuvring did not justify increased residential impact in this protected landscape.
Housing Policy 14
Requires replacement dwellings not substantially different in siting/size (max 50% larger floor area) unless existing is poor form or changes improve environment; traditional design per Planning Circular 3/91. Officer saw context of larger neighbours as allowing flexibility but Committee ruled existing not poor form, no exceptional design, and proposal's scale/height caused unacceptable impact.
do not oppose the application
no objection to the proposal
no objection to the proposal
no objection to the proposal
Highways Division (Department of Infrastructure) does not oppose the application for erection of a replacement dwelling at Perk Cottage, noting it is wholly within the existing curtilage with sufficient off-street parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The proposal is to replace a residential dwelling with a new residential dwelling wholly within the existing curtilage. The existing garage will remain and there is sufficient off-street car parking provided.
