10 July 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
East Lodge, Main Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4bh
The proposal involves replacing an existing shipping container with a new detached outbuilding measuring 3.7m wide by 8.8m long, with a flat roof, battlement parapet wall matching the host property's architectural style, rendered finish, and heights between 2.6m and 3.2m.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable given the general presumption in favour of domestic alterations that do not harm adjacent properties or the surrounding area.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires development to protect or enhance town/village character by using local materials and character in design. Officer assessed the battlement parapet and rendered flat roof as blending with the site's architectural features shared with adjacent West Lodge.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to positively contribute to the environment, potentially supported by Design Statement. Officer found the outbuilding's design, scale and position make a positive contribution without harming character.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), does not harm townscape (c), protects amenity/character (g), provides safe access/parking (h), and avoids unacceptable road safety/traffic effects (i). Officer confirmed compliance across these criteria, with condition for bound driveway to meet (i).
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Bound driveway surface
Prior to the outbuilding being brought into use the bound material for the off-road parking, driveway shall have been completed. The surface shall be maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To ensure the development does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety in accordance with General Policy 2 (I) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
no significant impact upon highway safety provided the gravel driveway is extant. Advised conversion to bound consolidated material.
no further comment received after initial advice of discussion, assumed no objections.
no comment received, assumed no objections.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application with an advisory note on driveway material; Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the gravel driveway construction has extant permission.; The applicant is advised to convert the driveway to bound consolidated material to reduce stones being deposited onto the adopted highway if already permitted.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have NO OBJECTION to the following: 24/00518 - Motorcycle garage and access widening - East Lodge, Main Road, Crosby
