2 February 2012 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Field 434035, Malew Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ea
The proposal involves building two L-shaped dormer bungalows, each 6.7m high with rendered walls, slate roofs, rooflights, and minor roof-level windows, one coloured champagne and the other ivory.
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The officer noted the proposal is very similar to previously approved PA 07/2288/B but 'simpler in appearance and more attractive as a result' with a slightly smaller footprint, thus having 'less impa…
Development of the Gardenfield site (Area L)
Requires max two single-storey dwellings outside Airport PSZ (PSZ for gardens only) and access improvements to satisfaction of Highways. Officer assessed proposal fits exactly: two dormer bungalows (dormers acceptable per draft Southern Plan) wholly outside PSZ, access works shown on plans and conditioned. No tension as scheme matches brief.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning and design brief. Site zoned residential in draft plans with brief; proposal complies, so normally permitted provided design/access tests met, which officer confirmed via prior approval precedent and conditions.
Environment Policy 42
Requires new development in settlements to reflect local character/identity in buildings/landscape. Dormer bungalows with render/slate described as simpler/attractive vs prior approval, set in generous gardens to match 'Gardenfield' character per brief; officer implied acceptable by recommending permit.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of two dwellings as shown in drawings Castletown 01/2011 and Castletown 02/2011 both received on 26th October, 2011.
Access improvements prior to commencement
No development may commence on site until such times as the improvement to the lane giving access to the site from Malew Road, as shown in the submitted plans, have been completed including the making good or erection and completion of any garden walling around Irwell.
do not oppose the application
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for utilities coordination due to nearby cables/lines with no objection implied; Highways Division defers due to insufficient access information; Castletown Town Commissioners approve the application.
Key concern: insufficient information to evaluate the application in respect of access, parking, visibility and turning arrangements
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site.; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Highways Division
ObjectionDefer; There is insufficient information to evaluate the application in respect of access, parking, visibility and turning arrangements
Castletown Town Commissioners
SupportThe following Planning Applications were considered by the Board of Castletown Town Commissioners at a meeting dated 7/11/11 and I am directed to inform you that the applications have been approved.; 11/01505/B
