22 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Windmill Cottage, Windmill Terrace, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1es
The proposal sought permission to retain a retrospectively erected metal frame garage measuring 6m x 6m with 2.9m eaves and 5.9m ridge height, finished in dark green with a natural steel roller shutter door, on open land historically used as garden allotments opposite Windmill Cottage and Lezayre Cottage.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer applied great weight to Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, concluding that the cumulative impact of losing traditional low walls and open space, plus the erection of …
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires development to have regard in design to the use of local materials and character. Officer found the metal garage and loss of traditional walls fail to reflect local character, using non-traditional materials like breeze blocks and dark green metal frame.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The cumulative changes harm the setting of Greystones and fail to preserve/enhance Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or resident amenity. Garage's scale/form on elevated site overbears amenities and harms townscape.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Metal building, wall losses, and open space loss cause significant harm, visible from key views.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; condition restricting to parking advised
applicant should demonstrate compliance to avoid surface water runoff onto public highway
Highway Services issued no objection with conditions for vehicle parking restriction and surface water management compliance; a member of the public objected due to conservation area impacts and loss of views.
Key concern: conservation area impacts and visibility from main road
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking due to the low speed nature of the access road and the offset position of the garage allowing suitable vehicle stopping and manoeuvring.
Conditions requested: A condition restricting the garage to parking of vehicles is advised
Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.
Conditions requested: The applicant should be aware of and demonstrate compliance with the comments above
Miss Reynolds
ObjectionI wish to object on the grounds that this is a conservation area and the height/size of the building makes it visible from the main road.; Their view from windows and gardens have changed from garden land to a tell and wide wall.
