20 December 2005 · Planning Committee
Meary Voar, Postal Locality, Arragon, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hj
The proposal involves demolishing the existing Meary Voar farmhouse, which has a footprint of around 204 m², and replacing it with a larger Neo-Georgian style villa with a 426 m² footprint, positioned slightly further northwest on the site, plus an extension to an adjacent farm outbuilding for storage and boiler room.
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The site is designated as 'white land' of high landscape value in the countryside, and the proposal was assessed against Planning Circular 3/91 policy 8 for large dwellings standing in their own groun…
Planning Circular 3/91 - New Dwellings in the Countryside (large dwellings standing in their own grounds)
Policy allows 'the more fashionable features of the 19th Century found in the isolated larger house' with sensitive and restrained application for larger houses in own grounds. Officer assessed the Neo-Georgian villa as fitting this established Manx countryside image, confirmed by model views and precedents. No tension noted as site suits category of substantial isolated properties.
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 replacement of the existing house, 'Meary Voar' with a new dwelling, as shown in drawings 05/2134/08, PP/001 - 008 inclusive and PG 001 all received on 23rd September, 2005.
Prior demolition
The existing dwelling, 'Meary Voar' must be completely demolished prior to the commencement of building works on the new dwelling.
Materials approval
All external finishes and window details must be applied as described in drawing reference PP/006 and not altered unless otherwise authorised by the Planning Authority.
no adverse traffic impacts
no objections to the planning application
recommends installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
no objection
