3 May 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Spindrift, Pooilvaaish Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4pj
The site is the curtilage of Spindrift, a distinctive detached dwelling with lighthouse-style features on the coastal side of Pooilvaaish Road, visible from public roads. The proposal involves demolishing the existing conservatory northwest of the lighthouse feature, reconstructing part of the garage, cladding in weath…
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The key issue was whether the proposed extension would increase the impact of the dwelling in the countryside, per Housing Policy 16 which does not generally permit extensions to non-traditional dwell…
Housing Policy 16
HP16 states extensions to non-traditional dwellings or those of poor/inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this increases public visual impact. Officer assessed the proposal against this, concluding it accords as the extension does not increase impact despite added mass, due to lower height, step-down design improving appearance, and the site's pre-existing eye-catching lighthouse-style character.
Environment Policy 1
Presumes against development adversely affecting countryside character. Officer considered alongside Landscape Character Assessment for Bay ny Carrickey (E9) emphasising conservation of tranquil coastal character and open views, but found proposal acceptable due to no increased impact.
Environment Policy 2
Presumes against development adversely affecting countryside character. Applied in context of undesignated area with open panoramic views; proposal deemed not to harm due to subservient design.
General Policy 3
General policy presuming against countryside-impacting development. Officer weighed against site-specific visual assessment, finding no policy conflict.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
no objection to the application itself but warns against potential damage to the adjacent ASSI
DEFA Biodiversity raised no objections but requested worker awareness and precautions to protect the nearby ASSI and Schedule 7 plant species; Arbory Commissioners (acting for Rushen Parish) deemed the application acceptable.
Key concern: potential damage to nearby ASSI and Schedule 7 plant species from construction access
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No Objectionalthough I have no issues with the proposed works I request that workers are made aware of the location of the ASSI prior to work commencing and are asked to ensure that they do not drive onto or damage the ASSI; special care be taken to ensure that workers do not drive on or damage the grassy banks along the southern edge of the Spindrift property... which is just outside the ASSI boundary, in order to avoid damage to protected Schedule 7 plant species
Conditions requested: workers to be made aware of ASSI location prior to work commencing; workers to not drive onto or damage the ASSI when going to site; workers to only use appropriate non-vegetated passing places when meeting oncoming traffic; special care to ensure workers do not drive on or damage grassy banks along southern edge of Spindrift property
Arbory Commissioners
No Objectionthe following applications were considered and deemed acceptable by the Commissioners; 19/00270/B Spindrift, Pooil Vaaish Road. Mr & Mrs Roberts. Demolish conservatory and replace with two storey extension.
