16 May 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Thie Y Chleree, Church Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The site is a traditional dwelling in the heart of Maughold village, within a Conservation Area, High Landscape Value area, and near a scheduled Ancient Monument. The proposal involves demolishing non-original rear extensions added in 1991 and replacing them with new two-storey extensions at right angles to the main ho…
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The existing rear extensions are of poor design, not sympathetic to the traditional dwelling, and visible from public views; the proposal replaces them with more compact, streamlined extensions using …
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of Conservation Areas, landscape quality, and sites near Ancient Monuments. Assessed as compliant as proposal improves appearance over existing unsympathetic extensions without harming setting.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside ecology outside settlements. Site in countryside but residential curtilage extension; no adverse ecological impact noted.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm to character. Proposal in AHLV but improves visual appearance from public views.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. New design with traditional features enhances over existing poor elevations.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties only if respect original proportion/form/appearance, exceptionally over 50% floorspace. 19% over current (long-established) accepted despite nearing 52% over pre-1991 original, as improves design significantly.
General Policy 2
Cited by Conservation Officer for Conservation Area; proposal integrates with vernacular using pitched roofs, render, sash windows.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on Conservation Area character material; proposals improve massing/fenestration/detailing over existing.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations and extensions and erection of a garage, all as shown in drawings P10-01, P10-02, P10-03, P10-04, P10-05 and P12-01 all received on 27th March, 2012.
Recommend approval - has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objection to removal of 2 young eucalyptus trees - well hidden and have very minimal aesthetic value
Proposals considered to respect character of village setting and wider Conservation Area, comply with relevant policies
Maughold Parish Commissioners did not object but requested careful consideration due to the conservation area; Highways Division and Tree Officer recommended approval with no concerns on traffic or tree removal.
Key concern: site is within the Maughold Conservation Area
Maughold Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commission did not resolve to object to this application.; Members request that the Conservation and Planning Officers carefully consider the application and advise the Planning Committee if the proposals do not meet the requirements for development in such sensitive areas.
Highways Division
SupportRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Tree Officer
No ObjectionI have no objection to their removal should the need arise.; They are well hidden and have very minimal aesthetic value.
