Proposed Alterations Planning Statement

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21st 17 0063C

Department Of Infrastructure Planning And Building Control

Guy J. Thompson Chartered Building Consultancy, Building Engineer and Surveyor

Town and County Decisior Appaal 1999

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The Conservation Practice Civic Trust Commission 1992

Proposed Alterations And Extensions Including Garage To Cronk Moar House

Cronk Moar House is situated on the main road between Glen Maye and Dalby, and has been recently altered and extended, but in an inappropriate manner resulting in an unattractive front elevation, an exposed steel staircase, an unattractive roof line with living accommodation and the principal access being at first floor level via the steel staircase. The level of the existing, but newly reformed driveway allows cars being parked at a higher level to the road and in a prominent location.

The proposal is to retain the main focal part of the property, which is the stone, two-storey original dwelling house with two chimney stacks.

The alterations to the eastern side of the house include the lowering of the walls and roof to both extensions, introducing a front door with a small pitched roof dormer window above, further reducing the height of the eastern-most extension, now well below the height of the two-storey. The steel staircase will be removed.

The extension to the west is to be raised in height by 1.7m to provide a first floor with the roof having three forward facing dormer windows. The existing vehicular access to the house will remain unchanged, but the existing driveway will be excavated to approximately road level and the grass bank being replaced with a sod hedge, no higher than the grass bank at the access, thus visibility and sight lines will not be affected. This will now afford cars to be parked at a lower level (road level), but behind the sod hedge, thus not in a prominent, high level location.

By providing a ground floor main access where the driveway is, the pedestrian accesses onto the main highway will be sealed up.

A double garage is to be provided east of the existing dwelling, behind the property building line, providing adequate car parking and turning area.

Additional trees are being planted and the forester (DEFA) has given approval for the damaged tree to be removed.

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