Planning Statement Job 1685-01

Proposed extension above existing garage to provide a bedroom and ensuite bathroom

at 39 Vicarage Park, Douglas IM2 2QE for Mrs C Cornish

Planning Statement

Job No. 1685-01

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McGarrigle + Jackson architects and urban designers

Prepared by:<br>McGarrigle + Jackson<br>19 Mount Havelock<br>Douglas<br>IMI 2QG<br>Tel: 01624628141<br>Fax: 629334<br>email: [email protected]<br>web: www.mcgarrigle-jackson.com

Planning Statement

The current application is to provide a bedroom suite with an ensuite bathroom as overflow accommodation by the owner Mrs C Cornish, and is specifically for her niece who lives with the family.

The intention is to remove the existing garage roof, retaining and reusing the existing tiles and then extend upwards 1.430 to provide a room within the new roofspace.

There will be a loss of one car parking space in the garage to provide access to the bedroom, but there is existing ample car parking space for 3 or more vehicles behind the building line.

All drainage is in the immediate vicinity within the curtilage of the property.

The present garden is large with high hedging to neighbouring properties. There are two small ornamental trees in close proximity to the garage and it is intended to carry out some pruning.

The design reflects the main characteristics of the existing dwelling in terms of materials i.e. roof, wall render, facing brickwork and windows.

It is not practical to link the existing dwelling and garage as they are over 10 m apart, but this is acceptable to Mrs Cornish in that the extension will provide separate bedroom accommodation whilst all other functions i.e. kitchen, dining and lounge can be shared.

We feel that this is an appropriate use of space without increasing the footprint area of the garage. The relatively isolated position of the garage together with the established hedges and trees surrounding the garden result in a particular low visual impact on neighbouring properties.