5 September 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
8, Viking Close, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bh
The proposal involves erecting a first floor extension above the existing garage to match the eaves and ridge of the main house, along with alterations to doors and windows, cladding works, and widening the existing driveway and access for better off-street parking.
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The officer assessed that the upwards extension over the garage would marry with the eaves and ridge of the main house, which is acceptable in the mixed streetscene where a similar design exists nearb…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including visual amenity (b, c), neighbouring amenity (g), highway safety (h, i), and energy reduction (n). Officer assessed extension design as subordinate in mixed streetscene, no overbearing/overshadowing due to distances and topography, additional windows not harmful beyond existing, and driveway improves parking/safety.
Strategic Policy 4
Protects ecology and habitat. Active house martin nests impacted by extension; mitigated by condition for nest boxes, ensuring no net loss of nature conservation.
Community Policy 7
Prevents criminal activity. No changes expected beyond existing single dwelling occupation.
Community Policy 10
Reduces spread of fire. No concerns raised for works to existing dwelling.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Conserves water. Condition requires permeable driveway finish for surface water drainage.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Promotes good design and use of local materials and character. Extension matches main house roofline in mixed area.
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes good design, local materials, and character. Applied alongside SP3.
Environment Policy 42
Promotes development taking account of locality in design. Extension acceptable in residential context.
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.
Bird nest boxes
The bird nest boxes as shown on drawing number 107 Rev A shall be installed within 6 months of the extension coming into use and the nest boxes shall be retained thereafter. Reason: in the interest of providing mitigation for the active nesting birds at the site.
Driveway construction and use
The widened access and driveway hereby approved shall be finished in full accordance with the details shown on drawing 102 and within 12 months of the access first being widened. The access and driveway shall be retained free of obstruction for parking and turning of vehicles at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety in the provision of off-street parking and turning of vehicles.
Permeable driveway
The widened driveway hereby approved shall be finished in a permeable finish and retained as such thereafter. Reason: in the interest of surface water drainage.
in support
Do not Oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection - satisfied with permeable paving and no surface water to road
concerns and request for conditions - content with the 2 nest boxes shown
Highway Services, Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners, DEFA Ecosystem Policy, and DOI Highways Drainage provided consultation responses on application 24/00867/B, with all statutory consultees ultimately indicating no objection after concerns were addressed, alongside parish support.
Key concern: active house martin nest which will be destroyed by the new first floor extension
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.; DOI Drainage team should be consulted on the drainage implications of the proposals.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners supported the following applications: g) 24/00867/B Valhalla, 8 Viking Close, Ballakillowey.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy
Conditional No ObjectionHouse martin are nest site faithful, returning to the same nest sites each year.; House martins like to live in colonies so we recommend that the applicant considers erecting 2 or more artificial nest cups.
Conditions requested: a condition is secured for the erection of at least 1 artificial house martin nest cup high under the eastern gable end of the new extension; the works on the property are timed to avoid the house martin breeding season (May to September); Should nesting birds be present then works must stop and can only recommence once the young have fledged and breeding has finished for the year.
DOI Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionWe confirm that your comment satisfies our requirements that no surface water shall be permitted onto the highway.
Conditions requested: the applicant should demonstrate compliance [no surface water runoff onto public highway]
