Erection of a two storey extension and single garage (amendment to PA 18/00405/B)

Why was this approved?

• character and appearance compliant with GP2
• no significant neighbour amenity impact
• adequate parking and highway safety
• tree impacts mitigated by conditions
• residential curtilage extension controlled
• incidental use of guest bedroom

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   Materials approval

   All external facing and roofing materials to be used in the development, hereby approved, shall match those of the existing building, in respect of their type, colour and finish. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

3. 3

   No development in wooded parcel

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no garages, garden sheds or summerhouses or other free standing buildings shall be erected and no decking or hardstanding shall be constructed or placed within the wooded parcel of land (eastern part of site) as delineated on the drawing No.JB-19-01 - Site and Location Plan, Date-stamped as having been received 30th April 2019. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenity value of trees and of this area in relation to the surrounding area, in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

4. 4

   Tree and hedge retention

   The existing trees and hedges shall be retained in accordance with the approved details. Any retained tree or hedge which within five years of the approved development being occupied or completed (whichever is the later) dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced by a similar species, of a size to be first approved in writing by the Department, during the next planting season or in accordance with a programme of replacement to be agreed in writing with the Department. Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the development and the surrounding area in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

5. 5

   Guest bedroom incidental use

   The guest bedroom at the lower ground floor hereby approved may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "Ramillies" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "Ramillies" as a single dwelling, for no commercial purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on plan JB-19-03 received on the 30th April 2019. Reason: The dwelling is within a single residential plot within an area of similar developments. The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such.

Public Comments (2)

Consultation Responses

Arboricultural Officer has no objection to tree removal due to development impact, while Garff Commissioners twice confirmed no objections to the amended proposals.