**Document:** Garage Conversion Planning Statement
**Application:** 16/00177/GB — Conversion of existing garage/store area into additional ground floor living accommodation (in association with 16/00178/CON)
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2016-07-04
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/20814-rushen-the-old-sail-conversion-garage/documents/1318607

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# Garage Conversion Planning Statement

## The Old Sail Loft, Shore Road Underway, Port St. Mary February 2016

### Planning & Registered Building Consent

#### for the

#### conversion of a garage/store into living accommodation

#### at

#### The Old Sail Loft, Shore Road Underway, Port St. Mary

### 1. Existing Property

The proposed works are to the existing garage/store area of a Registered Building, The Old Sail Loft. The garage is set back from the main road towards the rear of the site, and is sandwiched between the Sail Loft and a recently constructed 2 storey dwelling that is of a modern contemporary design.

Situated above the garage is a first floor conservatory that forms the kitchen to the Sail Loft with a small external terrace area.

The garage was constructed during general renovation works to the Sail Loft. Since then it has only ever been used for storage purposes and not for the parking of a vehicle.

Parking for two cars is provided in the courtyard/driveway.

### 2. Proposal

The relatively small windows of the existing ground floor studio & bedroom face north onto the small courtyard, and as such the interior of the ground floor is dark and somewhat claustrophobic.

The proposal is to convert the garage/store into additional ground floor living accommodation. The garage doors will be replaced with double glazed doors and sidelights. The design of these will match the existing first floor conservatory and the frames will be coloured in the same dark grey. This will provide a brighter aspect to the ground floor living accommodation with potential views of the harbour, albeit across the courtyard/driveway.

There will be minimal alterations to the Sail Loft itself, apart from the opening up of a previously blocked up internal window to form an access door into the new living accommodation.

As the existing garage is set well back from the roadside we believe the proposal will have no detrimental effect on the fabric or historical context of the Old Sail Loft, or the surrounding area.

The proposed works would also be easily reversible at a future date should someone wish to convert the living accommodation back into a garage or store.

### 3. Parking

As stated, the garage has always been used for storage and not for the parking of vehicles. The conversion to living accommodation will therefore have no effect on the current parking arrangements and there will still be the facility for 2 vehicles to park off road in the driveway.

*Samson Designs Limited*

*February 2016*

Photograph 1 - Driveway and garage with first floor conservatory over
![A photograph showing a narrow cobblestone driveway leading to a garage door, with a modern glass structure visible above the garage.](https://images.planningportal.im/2016/02/168778.jpg)

Photograph 2 - View from across the harbour

![An annotated photograph showing a coastal hillside street scene with labels identifying an 'Old Sail Loft', 'Garage/Store', and a 'New dwelling'.](https://images.planningportal.im/2016/02/168779.jpg)

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*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/20814-rushen-the-old-sail-conversion-garage/documents/1318607*