29 June 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
House At Maughold Lighthouse, Maughold Lighthouse Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The site is the curtilage of Maughold Lighthouse Buildings, a single and two-storey dwelling with flat roofs and rendered finishes, located about 45m west of Maughold Head Lighthouse, accessed via a single-track lane from Maughold Village.
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The principal issues were the impact upon the character and appearance of the property and Conservation Area. The north extension is well-screened by taller topography, with design, size, and finish i…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape, sea views, amenity, or traffic. Officer assessed extensions comply due to screening, modest scale, matching finishes, no harm to views or character.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need and no alternative. Assessed as not harmed given Lighthouse designation, screening, and no landscape damage from low/rear extensions.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value unless no harm to character. Proposals do not harm due to siting, height, and finishes blending with surroundings.
Environment Policy 35
In Conservation Areas, only development preserving/enhancing character permitted. Extensions preserve area via non-prominent design, rear location, and conditioned render matching existing.
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.
Materials approval
The extension hereby approved to the south elevation is required to be finished in cement render painted to match the existing building. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
do not oppose the current planning application
Highways Division and Garff Commissioners provided consultation responses with no objections but requested specific conditions related to parking availability and materials matching the existing building.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 13-06-2016
Garff Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionNo strong objections were raised; the involvement of the Conservation Officer might assist in determining this aspect
Conditions requested: a rendered finish be used to match the finish of the existing building; rather than the stone clad finish proposed
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application subject to the following condition; In the interest of highway safety; DNOC on 23/09/16
Conditions requested: the car parking space at the rear of the property shall remain free from obstruction and available for the parking of vehicles.
