28 March 2024 · Planning Committee (signed by J Chance, Director of Planning and Building Control)
Land Adjacent To, Knock Rushen House, Scarlett Road, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ta
Knock Rushen House is a large three-storey detached property operating as a B&B with spa facilities, located at the end of a row of dwellings on Scarlett Road in a proposed residential area. The proposal is for a modern two-storey monopitch extension measuring 8m by 13.145m and 5.978m high, featuring extensive glazing,…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (standards for acceptable development) and Environment Policy 22 (preventing harm to environment or neighbour amenity), finding it compliant …
General Policy 2
Sets general standards for acceptable development, including character/appearance (b,c), neighbour amenity (g), and presumption in favour of extensions without adverse impacts. Officer found proposal compliant as minimal streetscene impact on extensively extended site, modern design acceptable, no neighbour harm.
Environmental Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable harm to environment or neighbour amenity. Assessed positively for flue (sufficient separation for smoke discharge, no visual harm) and extension (no amenity loss due to hedging and no overlooking).
Transport Policy 7
Relates to parking standards in Appendix 7. Proposal acceptable relying on prior parking assessment; condition prevents additional tourist units requiring more spaces.
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.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Use restriction
The two storey extension hereby approved shall only be used in association with Knock Rushen House and for purposes incidental to the use of Knock Rushen House for the purposes of dayroom, seating and external terrace as shown on drawing no. 23-052-03, and must not be used for sleeping accommodation nor be occupied as an independent dwelling unit and must only be used in accordance with the internal layout show on drawing no. 23-052-03, dated received 22nd November 2023. Reason: the property has permission for both residential and tourist use, with the application only being considered acceptable for the reasons identified within this application. The application does not propose any additional tourist accommodation or a separate units of accommodation within the site, as such it has only been considered on the basis that no extra parking would be required.
No Highways Interest.
No comments or objections to the proposal (regarding flue).
Highway Services HDC lists application 23/01359/B under 'no interest (NHI)' indicating no highway concerns, with no objections or conditions for this or other listed applications.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/01359/B
