27 November 2012 · Planning Committee
Cronk Breck, Bernahara Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3hh
The proposal involves adding three pitched roof dormer windows to the existing roof of Cronk Breck, a recently constructed replacement dwelling in a rural location southwest of Andreas village: two on the front elevation and one on the rear, with dormer ridges set below the main roof ridge.
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The main issue was the visual impact of the proposed dormer windows on the character and appearance of the area. The officer concluded that pitched roof dormers are acceptable as 'such style of dormer…
Housing Policy 15
Requires that 'the extension or alteration of existing traditionally styled properties in the countryside will normally only be approved where these respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property'. The officer assessed the pitched dormers as matching a common rural style, respecting the dwelling's proportion/form/appearance without significantly increasing massing, thus satisfying the policy.
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 10, 51, 52, 103 and 104 date stamped the 9th October 2012.
Residential curtilage clarification
For the avoidance of doubt the red line defined on drawing no. 10 is taken to show the definition of the application site only and shall not be construed as defining a residential curtilage of Cronk Breck. Unless amended by a subsequent planning approval the residential curtilage of Cronk Breck is as defined within previous planning applications 09/01011/B and 10/00216/B.
no objections
no objection to proposed dormer windows as they maximise use of existing floor space and do not result in undue overlooking given positions and distances; rural location rules out overlooking issues
Neighbour E J Callow has no objection to the dormer windows but raises concerns about inconsistent site boundary definitions across applications; Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: inconsistent residential curtilage boundaries across applications
E J Callow
No ObjectionI have no objection to this proposal as I feel the erection of dormer windows allows best use of the existing and established floor space to be maximised. The dwelling is rural enough to rule out any overlooking.; I would therefore assume this also represents the residential curtilage.; Can I point out that the blue line indicating the residential curtilage on 12/00582 and the concurrent application 12/01374 do not match that curtilage presented in this application.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
