4 April 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (Anthony Holmes)
Garages And Parking Spaces 31 To 33 Knock Rushen, Knock Rushen, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1nt
The proposal involves building a detached garage block measuring 11.8m wide, 6.6m deep, with a 4.4m ridge height and 2.5m eaves height, providing 4 garage spaces plus 6 external spaces (total 10), serving three plots in an approved residential estate, replacing 9 external spaces from the original layout.
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The officer assessed potential overbearing impact and loss of light to No.20 Close Rushen, noting 13.5m separation from garage rear elevation and 16.5m from ridge, with a 1.8-2m hedgerow boundary; des…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a detached garage block and creation of parking spaces to serve plots 31 to 33 as proposed in the submitted documents and drawing 918-01 all received on 27th February 2012.
Approval.
no objection
no objection, note underground cables/overhead lines present, contact for safety
Manx Electricity Authority requests a condition for contact prior to works due to nearby cables and lines; Water Authority registers interest with no further comments; Castletown Town Commissioners object due to deviation from original approval and encroachment on neighbouring properties.
Key concern: deviation from original Inspector’s approval “open space & car parking spaces”
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning 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: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) 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, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority
No CommentThe Authority would like to register an interest in; this application is outside the flood zone and therefore we don't wish to make any further comments
Castletown Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board have instructed me to object to the captioned application; It is a deviation from original Inspector’s approval “open space & car parking spaces”; This will encroach on properties in Close Rushen - there are already buildings only 4 ft away from these properties, restricting light
