3 October 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Reayrt Aalin, Glen Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hw
The proposal involved demolishing an existing flat-roofed double garage and replacing it with a two-storey structure providing a garage on the ground floor and two bedrooms above, plus a single-storey kitchen extension on the eastern elevation of the existing detached dwelling.
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The officer noted the site is an existing dwelling in Open Space/Area of High Landscape Value where extensions are generally acceptable if detailing, scale and appearance are suitable, supported by pa…
Proposed Park designation
Within residential areas, Department will not generally oppose alterations/extensions to existing dwellings, judged on merits re appearance and impact on surroundings. Site in Open Space but existing dwelling; principle acceptable subject to scale/detailing/appearance, tested against roof height, visibility from road, neighbour amenity; amended plans satisfied tests.
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 alterations and extensions shown in drawings reference 5373/1/A and -2A both received on 25th August, 2006.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Do not oppose
no comments
No objection subject to no surface water to foul sewer
Highway Division and Drainage Division raised no objections (Drainage conditional on surface water management), while Arbory Parish Commissioners had no comments; multiple local residents objected citing overdevelopment, infrastructure strain, impact on heritage property, tree damage, parking, road safety, and water issues.
Department of Transport Highway Division
No ObjectionThe development offers off street parking and an increase of two room onto a very large existing residential dwelling is unlikely to generate significant additional traffic.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; It is noted that the surface water from the property is to be discharged via a soakaway.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make.
The original application (06/00950/B) for demolition of an existing double garage, erection of a replacement double garage with bedroom above, and a single storey kitchen extension was approved by the Director of Planning on 29th September 2006 with conditions. Neighbours (Mr & Mrs Tilleard of Arbory House) appealed the approval, citing concerns over infrastructure overburdening, proximity to their property, tree damage, parking, and road safety. The applicant and agent argued that amendments addressed concerns, screening by trees mitigated impacts, and no objections from authorities. The inspector, after a public inquiry and site visit, found no adverse effects on neighbours' living conditions due to screening and distance, dismissed infrastructure concerns as non-material without authority objections, and recommended the appeal fail. The decision upheld the original planning approval.
Precedent Value
This appeal demonstrates that third-party appeals against approvals rarely succeed without support from statutory consultees or clear evidence of planning harm; applicants should prioritise officer pre-application feedback and document screening/distances. Future applicants can learn that inspector site visits heavily influence amenity assessments, favouring measured proposals in screened rural settings.
Inspector: John S Turner
