31 January 2008 · Planning Committee
Lhen Garage, The Lhen, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3eh
The proposal involves demolishing the redundant Lhen Garage, located adjacent to the applicant's Old Lhen School Hall and Stonefold dwelling on the southern side of the A10 road, and replacing it with a new dwelling designed as a traditional Manx cottage connected by a link extension.
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The site qualifies as previously developed land under General Policy 3(c) as the garage was redundant for years and not excluded by the policy definition, allowing redevelopment that improves the land…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development on unzoned land except previously developed land with significant redundant building where redevelopment improves landscape/environment. Officer assessed site as qualifying due to long-redundant garage not excluded by definition; proposal improves visual impact on locality.
Housing Policy 15
Limits countryside extensions to 50% of existing floorspace unless exceptional; respects proportion/form/appearance of traditional property. Extension exceeds 50% but exceptionally approved as traditional design matches massing/height of Old Lhen School Hall and improves appearance.
Environment Policy 2
Protects High Landscape/Coastal Value areas unless no harm or essential. Proposal improves character/quality of landscape in AHLV by replacing garage with traditional design reducing visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings MW07/A-02, MW07/A-03, MW07/A-04, MW07/A-05, MW07/A-01_07 and MW07/A-07 received on 13th September 2007 and 6th November 2007.
Materials approval
Prior to the commencement of any works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority, samples of the external roof tiles of the proposed extensions.
Sight lines and parking
In the interest of road safety sight lines of 2 metres by 36 metres shall be provided. Additionally, three no. off street parking spaces shall be provided to serve the needs of the dwelling.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details within 3 months of the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted. All planting (soft landscaping) shall be carried out in accordance the approved details in the first planting and seeding seasons following that first occupation. Any trees or shrub which within 5 years from the completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
Ancillary use
The proposed extension may be used only in association with The Old School Hall and for purposes ancillary to the use of The Old School Hall as a single dwelling house.
no objection
on balance considers the redevelopment of the site to be acceptable
no comment on merits, request informative note
no comment on merits, request informative note for water connection
no comment on merits, request informative note for cables/overhead lines
