12 April 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (Anthony Holmes)
The Craft Centre, Kionslieu Hill, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hb
The proposal involved demolishing the existing attractive stone buildings arranged around a courtyard at the Old Craft Centre site, which has historical links to Foxdale House, and replacing them with a terrace of four modern two-storey dwellings plus associated parking.
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The officer found the proposed terrace of four modern dwellings would not 'respect the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design' as required by GP2(b), being at odds w…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), not adversely affect landscape character (c), not harm neighbour amenity (g), and provide satisfactory amenity standards (h). Officer assessed proposal fails (b)/(c) due to terrace incompatible with traditional properties/courtyard; fails (g) with 6.3m overlooking to Rose Hill; fails (h) lacking private gardens.
Spatial Policy 5
New development must positively contribute to environment, supported by Design Statement where appropriate. Terrace seen as harmful to surroundings, not positive.
Housing Policy 6
Residential zoned land per area plan brief or para 6.2 criteria. Terrace lacks good/innovative design, resembles estate development contrary to Foxdale Local Plan.
Environment Policy 42
New development in settlements must reflect local character/identity; no inappropriate backland or loss of green space. Proposal ignores traditional style, harms character.
Environment Policy 43
Supports regeneration reusing sound fabric over demolition. Existing attractive stone buildings of sound construction could be reused, enhancing area.
Foxdale Village Plan Policy - Registered Buildings
Retain original features/appearance of listed buildings (paras 8.2-8.8 Foxdale Local Plan). Existing outbuildings linked to historic Foxdale House; loss unacceptable.
no objection subject to conditions on sewer connection and no surface water to foul drains
no comment would be made
Water Authority has no objection subject to drainage conditions; Highways Division defers due to insufficient access information; Patrick Parish makes no comment; neighbour objects strongly on privacy, overdevelopment, and heritage grounds.
Key concern: Insufficient information in relation to the access and visibility arrangements
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s). Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this dwelling must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning application.; 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.
Highways Division
No CommentDefer; Insufficient information in relation to the access and visibility arrangements to comment fully.
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No Commentno comment would be made
