21 April 2005 · Planning Committee
Hampton Manor, Quines Hill, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ba
The proposal involves converting a detached garage at Hampton Manor into living accommodation with minimal external changes: replacing garage doors with windows, adding a porch, and minor rear alterations like a waste pipe and flue.
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The officer assessed the proposal as causing no harm due to minimal external changes and ample driveway space for parking both the main house and new unit.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the conversion of the garage into living accommodation as shown in drawings received on 27th September, 2004 and 17th January, 2005.
Ancillary use only
The accommodation may be used only as such ancillary to that of the main dwelling, Hampton Manor, and not sold or let separate therefrom.
recommend approval
Mixed responses including initial objections from Isle of Man Water Authority (withdrawn), DoT Highways, Fire and Rescue Service, with Braddan Parish Commissioners recommending approval.
Key concern: inadequate vehicular access visibility
Isle of Man Water Authority
ObjectionThe Authority considers the application to be premature as the Authority cannot at present guarantee to provide supplies of potable water; the Authority must register its objection to the application for the reasons set out above
Conditions requested: No construction of the proposed dwelling shall commence until such time as the Isle of Man Water Authority gives notice in writing to the Committee that the Authority will within six months of the date of such notice have the capacity to provide to the proposed dwelling a supply of wholesome water sufficient for the domestic purposes of the proposed dwelling
Isle of Man Water Authority
No ObjectionI have therefore been directed to withdraw the Water Authority’s objection to the above Planning Application
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend approval of the above application
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionObjection: The existing vehicular access does not provide adequate visibility in the Castletown direction
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
ObjectionRECOMMEND REFUSAL AS MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM THE UPPER FLOORS SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION IS VIA THE STUDY AND THEN VIA A STAIR CASE WHICH DISCHARGES INTO THE GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE, WHICH IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE
