1 September 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Sulby Bridge Cottage, Sulby Bridge, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2eu
The site at East View is the curtilage of a small detached traditional white-painted Manx stone cottage (80m² floor area) with a single-storey garage, located in the village of Sulby adjacent to the main road and neighbouring properties including Mill View to the south and properties on Carrick Park to the rear.
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The officer assessed the principle of replacement dwelling as acceptable in the predominantly residential village site under Strategic Policy 2, Spatial Policy 4, and Housing Policy 4.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect character of townscape (c); and not harm amenity of residents or locality character (g). Officer found proposal fails these tests due to disproportionate scale/massing, dominant appearance altering streetscene, and overlooking harming rear neighbours' privacy.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires new development in settlements to respect local character/identity of buildings/landscape, avoiding inappropriate development harming visual amenity. Proposal's design, height, and scale deemed at odds with chalet bungalow streetscene, causing overdevelopment and visual harm; text preceding policy emphasises high design standards, local styles, and protecting locality character.
no objection
Highway Services provided no objection subject to conditions on access and parking; DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer requested an advisory note on potential bat roosts; Lezayre Parish Commissioners objected to the scale and height; multiple neighbours objected primarily due to inacc…
Key concern: Inaccurate boundary and site drawings leading to potential boundary disputes
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal is unlikely to cause significant road safety or network efficiency issues; Highway Services do not oppose this proposal subject to conditions; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: Conditions to cover the access, pedestrian and vehicle areas to accord with Drawing No: 991-001; Conditions for access and the internal layout to accord with Drawing No. 991-001 rev D
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionBats are listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990. It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take, or to damage or destroy, or obstruct access to, any structure or place bats use for shelter or protection
Conditions requested: Note on the approval notice: Due to the potential for bats within the property to be demolished, the applicant is recommended to obtain an assessment for bats from a suitably qualified ecological consultancy prior to demolition
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners note the amendments to the application, but feel that the very slight reduction in both height and size do not address their concerns; Refused Unanimous
Conditions requested: Height of the centre part of the property reduced to the height of the build each side, i.e. 6.5 metres
