18 April 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Sea Croft, Dreemskerry Road, Ballajora, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bl
The proposal involves demolishing the existing dwelling at Sea Croft and replacing it with a new larger dwelling, including new access drive and garages, designed to fit the sloping site contours and take advantage of views.
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The principle of a replacement dwelling is acceptable due to the planning history including prior approvals for replacement dwellings on the site (01/01658/A and 02/01352/B), and the existing dwelling…
Housing Policy 14
Requires replacement dwelling generally on footprint of existing with floor area no greater than 150% of original. Parish Commissioners cited this as objection grounds due to larger size and different footprint, but officer assessed acceptability based on site-specific topography, screening, and surrounding character rather than strict footprint/floor area limits.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 05/2137/01, 05/2137/02, 05/2137/03 and 05/2137/04 date stamped the 1st March 2007.
Access arrangements
Prior to the commencement of development specific details of the access arrangements to show visibility splays of a minimum of 2.4 metres by 25 metres must be submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, prior to the occupation of the dwelling the access must be set out in accordance with the aforementioned agreed details.
Do not oppose subject to visibility splays of 2.4m x 25m for vehicular access, 2.4m x 2.4m for pedestrian access, and driveway level for first 6m with 1:10 gradient thereafter
recognise proposed dwelling larger than existing and not on same footprint but design and positioning should fit nicely into the sloping site
recommend installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
Mixed responses to application 07/00401/B for erection of replacement dwelling at Sea Croft, Dreemskerry, Maughold: SPMCE and Maughold Parish Commissioners neutral or objecting due to size and footprint issues, while Highways and Fire and Rescue have no objection with conditions.
Key concern: Very much larger dwelling that bears no correspondence with the footprint of the current building
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
No CommentThe Society stands neutral.; Very much larger than what it replaces and not on the same footprint. However the design should fit nicely into the sloping site
Maughold Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commission recommends that this application is refused.; Housing Policy 14 states that... ‘the new building should therefore generally be sited on the “footprint” of the existing, and should have a floor area...of no greater than 150% of that of the original building.’
Department of Transport, Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Visibility splays of 2.4 metres by 25 metres shall be provided for the new access onto B19.; Visibility splays of 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres shall be provided for the pedestrian access on to the B19, to enable pedestrians to be seen by approaching vehicles before entering the highway and to afford pedestrian visibility.; The proposed driveway shall be level with the highway for the first 6 metres from it's junction with B19, and shall not exceed a gradient of 1:10 thereafter.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
