1 September 2004 · Planning Committee
Knockrushen House, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ta
The proposal involved retaining the massing of the existing large rendered farmhouse at Knock Rushen House and making substantial alterations with sizeable extensions on each side to create twelve apartments, plus associated parking.
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The Planning Committee considered the site prominent with an existing attractive building whose form and massing contributes positively to the general environment and landscape; the proposed changes w…
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions on parking and access/sight lines
Multiple public objections and the local parish commissioners recommend refusal due to visual impact, zoning conflicts, traffic concerns, and overdevelopment, while Manx National Heritage raises conditional concerns and DOT Highways has no objection subject to conditions.
Key concern: non-residential zoning and countryside protection policy violations
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionWhether or not these drawings are intended to indicate a detailed design for the site, there can be no doubt that visually it is wholly inappropriate for this location.; Should the Planning Committee be minded to approve this application, we would ask that it be conditional upon strict criteria...
Conditions requested: conditional upon strict criteria for both the scale, mass and height of any future detailed design; equally strict criteria be set for the design, appearance and finishes of any new structure
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Parking arrangements on site shall meet the requirements of the Planning Committee after consultation with the Highway Authority.; The access, including the sight lines, shall meet the requirements of the Planning Committee after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Castletown Town Commissioners
Objectionrecommend that the application... be refused
