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This application relates to a large detached split level house on the end of a row of detached houses overlooking St. Mary's golf course on the east side of Perwick Road. To the South of the site is the Raad Ny Foillen long distance footpath with cliffs beyond that and to the north is a vacant plot in the ownership of the applicant.
The proposal is to replace the existing porch with a larger centralised porch with a pitched roof over and a further pitched roof above that, increasing the living space in the roof. A single garage will be added to the front elevation with a store room on the lower floor opening to the rear of the property. To the rear an extension is proposed in the middle of the elevation over two floors and a third window inserted at roof height with a new gable end pitched roof over the top. There will be a balcony around the extension and across the existing elevation at first floor level.
Although there will be considerable change to the appearance of the front of the property it is considered it would be acceptable. Whilst a section of the roof height has been increased in height over the porch and again higher above the porch, the overall height of the building has not been increased and it is not out of character with the elevations of the other properties in the road which are a mix of bungalows and chalet bungalows. The garage makes the building longer but because it is single storey with a lower roof than the rest of the property it is acceptable. The houses opposite are on slightly higher ground and will not be affected by any adverse overlooking from the new windows proposed to the front.
Some additional windows are proposed high on the north east elevation which overlooks the neighbouring property but there are already several windows in this elevation and the degree of overlooking is not going to be substantially more than at present. There are only two small high level windows in the elevation of the neighbouring house close to its boundary, and the other larger windows in this elevation of number 8 are further from the boundary where any additional overlooking will have less impact. The building will also appear bulkier from this direction but again because there is an empty plot between the neighbour and this site, this should not be overbearing.
The main concern with the application is the overall bulk of the house now proposed, particularly in relation to the other properties in this area. This property is already larger than the majority of houses in the row on this side of Perwick Road, being two storey whilst most are bungalows or chalet bungalows. The extension to the rear over three levels will increase the bulk of the building as viewed from the golf course and the public footpaths which run near the site. The depth of the other bungalows may be more than that proposed for Seahorse, but they are generally only one or two storey in appearance whereas the proposed development will be clearly three storey in height due to the windows in the roof. However it does have a slightly larger plot than the others in this area and with the cliffs on one side and the empty plot in their ownership on the other, it has less immediate impact on the neighbouring properties.
There have been no objections received from local residents or from the Port St. Mary commissioners. A previous application for a new house on plot 3 Perwick Road attracted considerable objection from local residents and from the Port St. Mary Commissioners on account of its size and design. It was refused by the committee and refused again on review, but allowed by the Inspector at appeal who concluded that the rooms at roof level would not make it so out of character as to be unacceptable nor that it would be overbearing with the neighbouring property being set back a little distance and with the very open rear aspect of the dwellings onto the golf course.
The overall bulk of the house will be increased considerably and there will be windows on three levels as opposed to the current two levels. The house is however a larger plot than the others in this area and the overall height of the building is not going to be increased. The size of the extension to the rear is no greater in depth than the other properties in the area and has the appearance of being greater due to the balcony around the outside and the increase in the roof space in particular. It is set some distance from the nearest neighbour and should not cause undue problems of overlooking. On balance, whilst having some reservations about the size, given what has already been allowed in this area, this is considered to be acceptable.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 22.11.2004
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
C 3. This approval relates to drawing numbers 0418/PL004, PL005, PL006 received on 22.9.04 and not to drawings 0418/PL010 and 0418/PL014.
N 1. The applicant/developer is recommended to consult with the fire safety department with regard to the fire precautions contained within these premises.
N 2. This proposal will prejudice any future proposals for development on the site edged in blue adjoining the site to the north east.
Decision Made : Committee Meeting Date : 26/11/04
I realize this decision I have noted that by this date D& had not made any comments despite holding letter dated 19/10/04 26/11
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