15 October 2014 · Planning Committee
Field 410891, Surby Road, Surby, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ta
The proposal involves building a new detached dwelling on part of field 410891 adjacent to Surby Mount and Victoria Lodge on Surby Road, featuring a two-storey main house (13.2m frontage, 8.5m ridge height from ground level of 101.35m), attached single-storey garage (set 400mm back from front facade, 500mm higher and l…
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The principle of a single dwelling is established by the Area Plan for the South (2013) and prior approvals including PA 14/00473/B, PA 13/00245/A, and PA 09/00508/A, requiring traditional features, s…
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with Area Plan zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c), or resident amenities/locality character (g), with safe access/parking (h) and no road safety issues (i). Officer assessed amended design as complying despite non-vernacular proportions, as traditional features (slate roof, render, vertical windows) fit mixed neighbour context, ridge integrates, and impact minimised per prior principle approval.
Area Plan for the South
Designates site for single dwelling subject to safe access (2x36m splays), traditional features (pitched slate roof, render/stone reflecting vernacular), full drainage details without exacerbating problems, and 2 parking spaces with manoeuvring. Proposal tested for amended design/scale against brief; found compliant with traditional elements despite parish concerns, access previously approved, drainage for Building Control.
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) Officer 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Tree protection
Prior to the commencement of any development on site, all trees on site or trees which are outwith the site but whose canopies overhang the site, must be protected by the erection of a protective fence erected at a distance of 7.2m from the centre of the stem of the trees as recommended by British Standard 5837 and thereafter during the course of construction, no vehicles may be parked, nor items or containers stored therein nor any excavation undertaken. REASON: in order to protect the existing trees on site from immediate or long term damage.
Do not oppose subject to applicant contacting regarding highway works
No objection to dwelling, think it looks nice
Rushen Parish Commissioners object to the amended design for being too wide and deviating from the original approval; Highways and Manx Utilities have no objection subject to conditions; individual residents raise concerns about tree damage and drainage.
Key concern: Amendments result in excessively wide building design deviating from original approval
Rushen Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRushen Parish Commissioners feel that Brandywine Ltd should remain true to the original brief given and build to the design already approved. They recommend Refusal.; Brandywine Ltd have not complied with the Condition that nothing should be put on the canopy line of the neighbouring trees
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, telephone 686665
Manx Utilities
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: Contact the Manx Utilities, Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Utilities (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around cables and overhead lines; Contact the Manx Utilities for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Steve Burrows
ObjectionI hereby OBJECT to the granting of this application.; Instead of protecting the trees and their roots as required by the condition he has chosen to intentionally harm my trees
Conditions requested: Protective fencing at minimum radius of 5 metres from trunks of trees; Prohibit further development work until tree damage rectified
David Trustrum
ObjectionThe Existing water course is inadequate, and discharging into it will only increase the flooding to which my property is currently exposed