15 December 2004 · Planning Committee
Kerrowdhoon, Dhoon Loop Road, Dhoon, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1hn
The application sought approval in principle to demolish a poorly maintained Manx cottage and outbuilding at Kerrowdhoon and replace it with a new, more modern 'eco-friendly' dwelling positioned on an inset terrace behind the existing outbuilding.
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The officer noted the site is curtilage of a poorly maintained Manx cottage no longer worthy of registration, with previous approval PA 01/1238 for replacement restricted to Manx vernacular which the …
Planning Circular 3/91 'Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside'
Requires replacement dwellings in countryside to adopt Manx vernacular or Houses in their own Grounds styles. Proposal is more modern but officer assessed as acceptable due to eco-friendly benefits, sunk elevation for lower impact, and surrounding non-traditional properties. Conditions enforce natural slate roof and painted render walls to align partially.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the principle of the replacement of the existing dwelling with a new dwelling positioned as shown in drawing reference "WRTO104" and of the appearance shown in "2004/1" both received on 8th September, 2004.
Materials
The roof of the proposed dwelling must be finished in natural slate and the walling predominantly in painted render.
Access and parking
The application for reserved matters must include provision for the improved access and parking arrangements to serve the new property including provision for a motor car to be driven in and out of the property in a forward gear.
Eco-friendly details
The Planning Committee notes the applicant's intention to erect a "very well insulated and eco-friendly" dwelling. As such, the application for reserved matters must include information to demonstrate how this will be achieved in the proposed design.
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to imposition of parking, turning, gradient, and sight line conditions
support the present design as long as it is followed in reserved matters; sketch complies well, not too huge, sits well in landscape; walls rendered white, roof blue slated
Highways Division raised no objection subject to four specific access and parking conditions; Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment supported the design; Maughold Parish Commissioners objected to the design as out of keeping with the local character.
Key concern: design totally out of keeping with traditional character of Dhoon Glen
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
SupportThe sketch design submitted is quite pretty and complies with these strictures very well indeed.; We support the present design (as long as it is followed in any reserved matters application).
Conditions requested: walls should be rendered white and the roof blue slated, as is the normal vernacular; present design must be followed in any reserved matters application
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 comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1.; The access drive arrangements shall comprise a turning feature to permit a motor car to turn round within the site, so that the vehicle can emerge from the site in forward gear.; The gradient of any vehicle access drive shall not exceed 1 in 10; Slight splays/sight lines shall be provided in compliance with Manx Roads 1.
Maughold Parish Commissioners
ObjectionAll the houses in the Dhoon Glen area are of older design 1900's or before. Although some have been modernized they retain a traditional exterior.
Maughold Parish Commissioners
ObjectionCommissioners are still not happy with the design of the property, it is not in-keeping with the Manx Countryside.
