5 January 2005 · Applicant withdrawn, confirmed by Secretary, Planning Committee (E J Callow)
Bracken Hill House, Ballacraine, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lr
The proposal involved converting an existing detached garage at Brackenhill House into an additional bedroom with en suite and a store, with no external changes to the appearance and connection to existing drainage. The site is a residential property in St. Johns, German parish.
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No objection in principle subject to connection to public sewer acceptable to the Division prior to works, conforming to Manx Sewers for Adoption, with inspections at developer's expense
No adverse traffic impacts
Drainage Division and DOT Highways raised no objections subject to drainage connection conditions and no adverse traffic impacts, while German Parish Commissioners objected due to the recent erection of the garage and perceived exploitation of the site.
Key concern: garage has only recently been erected and extra bedroom is unwarranted, perceived as exploitation of the site
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; These comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
Conditions requested: The proposed conversion must be connected to the public sewer in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division and on terms and conditions, which must be agreed with the Division PRIOR to the commencement of any building works; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense; It is also a legal requirement under the Sewerage Act 1999 that the Department (as the drainage Authority) be advised, in advance, of the date of the connection of this dwelling to the public sewer; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection; these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
DOT Highways, Network Planning Section
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts.
DOT Highways
No CommentDoT Highways acknowledges receipt of the above application and will respond to the Secretary to the Planning Committee as soon as possible.
German Parish Commissioners
ObjectionMy Commissioners object to this application on the grounds that the garage has only recently been erected and they feel that the extra bedroom is unwarranted in such a large property.; Now that the premises are under new ownership, immediately there is a request to convert the garage to living accommodation and the Commissioners feel that this is exploitation of the site.
