14 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Abbey Mill Lodge, Bridge Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3da
The application proposed replacing an existing flat-roofed glazed porch on the front elevation of a modern detached dwelling with a solid-walled porch of very similar dimensions, featuring a single central window on the outward-facing wall, a door on the southern wall, and another central window on the north-facing sid…
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The site lies within Silverdale's Conservation Area, so the proposal was assessed against Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 35, requiring it to preserve or enhance the area.
Environment Policy 35
Requires proposals in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area. The officer assessed the modern property's porch replacement as not significantly changing the appearance and providing an improvement on the existing glazed porch, thus complying as it improves the property's appearance.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
Relevant to Conservation Area proposals alongside ENV35. Officer found the minor changes acceptable in the modern property, enhancing appearance without harm.
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 porch as shown in drawing 08/111/01 as received on 13th November, 2008.
no objection to the application
Do not object
No objection subject to condition on no discharge of surface water to foul sewer (condition not imposed as no change from existing)
Both Drainage Division and Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the replacement porch at Abbey Mill Lodge, with Drainage Division specifying conditions on surface water discharge.
Key concern: Surface water discharge to foul drainage systems prohibited
Drainage Division
Conditional No Objection**No Objection** subject to the following conditions:-; The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the “existing drainage”. If this “existing drainage” discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) 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
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
