24 December 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Thie Y Chleree, Church Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The proposal involves installing a fully below-ground swimming pool to the east of the existing garage in the large rear garden of Thie Y Chleree, a two-storey Manx vernacular style dwelling in the centre of Maughold Village.
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The officer concluded the proposal preserves the special character and appearance of the Maughold Conservation Area and nearby ancient monument, as it is positioned to the rear of the site adjacent to…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Conservation Areas, ancient monuments, landscape quality, and avoid environmental pollution. Officer assessed the below-ground pool as having negligible visual impact, screened within curtilage, preserving the setting of Maughold Conservation Area and St. Maughold's Church without disturbance.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology outside settlements unless overriding need. Site in village but near high landscape value and ecological interest; officer found no adverse countryside impact as development ancillary and invisible.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance unless no harm to character. Officer confirmed proposal would not harm landscape character due to rear, screened location.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Crucial policy; officer found pool preserves character as invisible from public views, within curtilage, no harm to special features.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Residential use only
The swimming pool shall be retained for use solely by the owners/occupiers of Thie-Y-Cheree, Maughold and for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling. The swimming pool shall not be used for any commercial purposes such as leasing or health/fitness classes. Reason: To preserve the special character of the area, restrict the impact of traffic on nearby roads, and protect the residential amenity of neighbours.
no objections; noted natural screening at site and relevance of Environmental Policy 35
Garff Commissioners considered the application for a swimming pool at Thie y Chleree, Church Road, Maughold, noted natural screening, the site's location within the Maughold Conservation Area, and relevant Environmental Policy 35, and raised no objections.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to the proposal.; It was noted that there was some natural screening at the application site, and that this proposed development is within the Maughold Conservation Area.; Environmental Policy 35 was perhaps the most relevant area of Planning Policy to this application.
