23 December 2021 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Croit Kilvine, Rencell, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7bn
The proposal involves demolishing an existing integral garage and replacing it with a two-storey side extension to provide additional ground floor living space, plus a bedroom and bathroom on the first floor. The extension matches the existing dwelling's roofline, materials, windows, doors, and roofing style.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 35, which requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance, and General Policy 2, covering design…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance, protecting special features. The officer tested the extension's prominent side elevation design, finding it seamless with matching materials and roofline, thus no adverse impact on the Area despite roadside prominence.
General Policy 2
Covers design (siting, scale, form), amenity of residents, character of locality, and highway safety. Assessed as compliant due to subservient extension form, no amenity harm, and Highway Services acceptance of parking loss.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Do not oppose.
No objection.
Highways Division and Garff Commissioners both do not oppose the replacement of an integral garage with a 2 storey extension, subject to planning satisfaction on car parking provision.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and on proviso that Planning is satisfied on the amount of retained car parking.; The Applicant to consider the provision of bicycle parking and an electric vehicle charging point to aid mode choice and climate change objectives
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners note that Highways do not oppose the proposals, but note that they defer to planning in regard to the consideration of adequate parking. Notwithstanding this aspect, the Commission has no objection to the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionGiven the narrowness of both the track and garage rendering impractical use as well as identification of the car parking area on adjacent land satisfying the car parking arrangements, HDC continues to not oppose this proposal.; Additionally, on review the installation of an electric vehicle charging point would be inappropriate, but the Applicant should consider the provision of bicycle parking at the property to meet sustainable travel objectives.
