15 January 2010 · Planning Committee
Eskdale, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ab
The application proposed demolishing the existing dwelling at Eskadale, which had undergone multiple extensions diluting its appearance, and replacing it with a new dwelling of higher quality design influenced by the arts and crafts movement.
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The proposal was assessed against Housing Policy 14 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which permits replacement dwellings not substantially different in siting and size unless changes result in …
Housing Policy 14
Policy permits replacement dwellings not substantially different in siting/size unless changes improve environment; allows larger if replacing poor form with traditional character or less visual impact. Proposal exceeded 50% floorspace limit (63% increase) but accepted as exception due to improved coherent design of traditional character and better siting. Assessed as high quality arts and crafts influenced dwelling improving upon existing diluted appearance.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing no.s 08039402, 08039403, 865.2C, 865.3C and 865.4 date stamped the 22nd October 2009.
Do not oppose
approved
Approve
No objection
Multiple consultees including Environmental Protection (Water), Drainage Division, Highways Division, Onchan District Commissioners, and Lonan Parish Commissioners responded to planning application 09/01722/B for a replacement dwelling at Eskadale, King Edward Road, Onchan, with no objections raised and some support or conditional no objection positions.
Environmental Protection (Water)
No CommentYour attention is drawn to the requirement for a licence to discharge under the terms of the Water Pollution Act 1993 for any such discharge to a watercourse, ditch, or pond leading to a watercourse.
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; The Department therefore has no objection to the proposed development.
Conditions requested: The Department has received a statement from the architect responsible for the above, reassuring the Department of concerns regarding the potential of flood risk. In the event that these applications are approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notices.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Lonan Parish Commissioners
Supportthe board recommends approval of the above Planning Application. This is subject to the approval of the Planning Committee of the Department of Local Government and Environment.
