15 March 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Laburnum Cottage, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1ea
The proposal involves minor alterations to a detached dwelling made up of two former stone cottages joined together with a studio annexe, located in Kirk Michael Conservation Area. It includes relocating the front door to an existing window opening on the main road, replacing doors with matching windows, blocking up an…
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The officer noted the proposals are 'a number of relatively minor alterations that are intended to improve the appearance and usability of the dwelling'.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, amenity, highway safety, or Conservation Area features. The officer assessed the minor alterations as improving visual appearance without adverse impacts on amenity, highways, or character, thus compliant in the residential zoning.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. The proposals were found to have 'an acceptable impact on public amenity and should preserve, and even potentially enhance, the character of the Conservation Area' through unifying the dwelling's appearance and stone wall replacement.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06 date stamped the 20th January 2012.
NO OBJECTION
Recommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Highways Division recommends approval with no adverse traffic implications. Michael Commissioners initially requested deferment but later confirmed no objection.
Highways Division
SupportRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Michael Commissioners
No CommentMy Commissioners request deferment of the application below until after their meeting on Wednesday 7th March 2012.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
