Planning Statement
19 Nov 2010
PLEASURTMENT OF <br> ASTRUCTURE
Proposed Replacement Bungalow at
36 King Edward Park, Onchan for Mr \& Mrs Paul Collins
Planning Statement
Job No. 1667-02
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McGarrigle + Jackson
Prepated 91119 1001711
McGarrigle + Jackson 19 Mount HAMBURTMENT OF INFRA DouglasPLANNING IMI 2QG Tel: 0162462804 in Fax: 629334 email: [email protected] web: www.mcgarrigle-jackson.com AEDt
Planning Statement
1.00 Planning Status:
The existing house is not within a conservation area and is not registered.
2.00 Planning History:
The present dwelling was originally erected in the 1970s and has since been added to and extended.
The site is between Harbour Road and King Edward Park, with both vehicle and pedestrian access from both. The nature of the dwellings in King Edward Park is mainly Dormer style bungalows but Harbour Road is a variety of building Forms, houses, bungalows and the immediate neighbour 2 storey flats.
3.00 Current Proposals:
The present dwelling is a collection of small rooms, with restrictions on the first floor due to the height of the rooms. Also there is substantial amount of wasted space imposed on the first floor by the nature of the garage roof.
My client, although content with area in general and this site in particular, wishes to improve the facility to accommodate their growing family and provide separate bedrooms with en-suite facilities in addition to inside play and games space.
After consideration it is not practical to provide the extra accommodation by normal extensions without seriously impacting on the limited amount of open space around the dwelling and therefore it has been decided to demolish the existing dwelling and replace with a new dwelling.
In taking this approach the site levels have been carefully considered, the floor level of the present house is 1.186 m above the present drive level, the drive itself at the steps position is some 1.278 m above the road level in King Edward Park. The proposal is to lower the general drive level by 797 mm to form a level entry into a new lower ground level storey. The new ground floor level has been set 417 mm above the present ground floor level to provide the necessary ceiling headroom. The overall increase in height of the new dwelling is 1.545 m .
Harbour Road generally falls from North to South and the proposed height increase will still allow a general stepped roofline with the adjacent properties.
The form of the dwelling is generally as existing in retaining the dormer arrangement which is of course the predominant feature of King Edward Park.
The proposed dwelling is on the footprint of the present dwelling and therefore maintains the existing garden and open space, the opportunity is being taken to provide more level garden areas.
In replacing the dwelling it is also possible to provide a substantial increase in the Thermal Insulation in line with current standards.
4.00 Conclusion:
It is proposed to increase the height of the main living floor by only 417 mm . The design reflects the existing dwelling. The stepped Roofline of Harbour Road is maintained. The proposals do not increase the Footprint size and therefore distances from all neighbourhood properties are entirely as existing. The ground level is only altered along the existing drive, all ground levels to the rear of the property are entirely as existing.
