26 November 2014 · Planning Committee
Thie Y Chleree, Church Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The site is the curtilage of Thie Y Chleree, a prominent traditional dwelling north of Maughold Church in the Conservation Area, with existing unsympathetic rear extensions from 1991. The proposal involves demolishing those extensions and replacing them with a contemporary two-storey extension on a similar footprint bu…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 15, confirming it respects the proportion, form, and appearance of the traditional dwelling as the floorspace increase (34-47%) does not exceed…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas and landscape quality. Officer assessed that the contemporary extension enhances the Conservation Area character through improved design over existing extensions, with limited visibility from public views ensuring no harm to setting.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology unless overriding need. Site in countryside of High Landscape Value; officer found no adverse impact as development replaces existing fabric without harming landscape character.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm shown. Officer confirmed proposal does not harm landscape character, given site's hillside location and limited visibility.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Crucial policy; officer concluded proposal enhances character via contemporary intervention with traditional detailing, improving on existing awkward extensions.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to traditional countryside properties must respect proportion/form/appearance; over 50% floorspace only exceptionally. Proposal meets threshold (34-47% increase); design respects existing via detailing despite contemporary form.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on Conservation Area character a material consideration. Echoes ENV35; officer gave special consideration to setting and views, finding enhancement.
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.
do not oppose the application subject to contacting Network Operations Section prior to highway works (advisory note)
Maughold Parish Commissioners reserved general comment but raised concerns about the size, scope, and impact of the proposed development on views from Maughold Head and the conservation area, referring to Isle of Man Strategic Plan Policy 35.
Key concern: impact on views from Maughold Head and the rest of the conservation area
Maughold Parish Commissioners
No CommentIn general, the Commissioners wish to reserve comment on this application, and defer to the expertise of the Planning and Conservation Officers.; Members request that the size, scope and impact of these proposals be fully considered; particularly the impact on views from Maughold Head and the rest of the conservation area.; Policy 35: Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development.
