**Document:** Swimming Pool Extension Statement
**Application:** 18/00739/B — Alterations and erection of an extension to provide swimming pool and a games room
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2018-08-23
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/11853-malew-praslin-grenaby-road-ballabeg-alteration-extension/documents/1543911

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# Swimming Pool Extension Statement

## 1800739

Praslin, Grenaby Road Ballabeg, Castletown Isle of Man IM9 4HD

Praslin Swimming Pool Extension July 2018
Infill \& Spoil Method Statement
Trees, Hedges \& Bushes statement
Ground Levels
Septic Tank
(A) INFILL

No additional infill required to be brought to site
(B) SPOIL -
(i) Topsoil - 30 m 3 redestributed over approved wind and visual screening banks on our adjoining land
(ii) clay \& subsoil - 30 m 3 used to augment wind and visual screening banks on adjoining land
iii) shale - 40 m 3 from pool \& footings. - 10 m 3 used as backfill below games room \& sitting area floors 5 m 3 as base for bank to close defunct drive access to road 15 m 3 as base for raised visual \& wind screening banks 10 m 3 to create a proper base for driveway \& parking surface

NOTE - spoil is limited quant due to sloping site, resulting in pool at lower-ground floor level, so source of Significant quant of spoil is limited to hole for pool
(C) TREES, HEDGES \& BUSHES

No trees, or their canopies within 8 m
Nearest shrubs / brushes is the line shown $5 \mathrm{~m}+$ to SE, mixed varieties which form a continuous hedge No trees, shrubs or bushes affected by the proposed works
(D) GROUND LEVELS

Modest change to ground levels, as the pool extension is to be at the level of existing lower ground floor at rear of building. with level of roof just below window level on SE elevation wall to which it will abut on existing garage $\&$ dwelling.
Ground level to SE of proposed extension unchanged. This to be new ground level around extension . Section through proposed extension included in submission.
(E) SEPTIC TANK

Original 2,800 lit septic tank was replaced with 4,600 lit septic tank, location changed to more rational location below the dwelling in 2014.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/11853-malew-praslin-grenaby-road-ballabeg-alteration-extension/documents/1543911*