Planning Statement Mr Mrs Perry

Notes

Planning Permission in Principle for the demolition of an existing Nissen Hut workshop and the subsequent erection of a new dwelling on the 2 parcels of land numbered 61-00435 and 61-00436 jointly owned by Mr & Mrs M Perry of 83 Snaefell Road Willaston.

The existing property is currently being used as a workshop and is planned to be demolished and the site prepared for the erection of a new kit house as supplied by Scotframe Timber Frame Homes, the design will be a Hawthorn type. (See attached brochure documentation)

The dwelling to be positioned at a suitable distance from the road to allow ample off-street parking and the house orientated to face towards the road.

The connection of mains electricity, water and telephone will be made from connections in the highway and permission has already been sought from the relevant adjacent land owner to make a connection onto the services.

Removal of surface water is to be via drain pipes, gullies and drains to nearby waterway. Removal of foul water is to be via a Klargester (or similar) Biodisc treatment system then through a pre-formed reed bed system allowing the remaining to be drained to nearby waterway. The application for a licence for this drainage work will be sought via the local authorities.

The Northern boundary line goes onto an embankment rising up to the neighbouring plot and verbal permission has been sought for the installation of a Gabion basket retaining system with appropriate draining means to prevent water running down onto the plot.

Overall finished dimensions for the house are:- Frontage width 9.6m, overall depth of the house including the front porch is 9.9m and the ridge height is 7.508m. The overall floor area of the house is 137.79 square metres. The construction is a rendered brick/block external wall with areas of face brick to be in keeping with the existing houses in the vicinity. The cavity walls are constructed to give a high specification thermal characteristic and the roof tiles chosen to be most in keeping with the local environment. Windows and doors to be double glazed units in dark UPVC frames, unless specified otherwise by the local Planning Committee.

The kit plans show two chimney stacks but it is not envisaged these will be fitted as the method of central heating has not been determined.

Al boundaries to be clearly defined by walls or fences with boundary walls to be no greater than 2 metres at the sides and 0.9 metres high at the front.

Mr & Mrs M Perry 83, Snaefell Rd Willaston Douglas Isle of Man 3rd December 2013

RECEIVED ON DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 11 DEC 2013

RECEIVED ON DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 09 DEC 2013

The Secretary, Planning Committee,

Dear Sirs,

Application for Approval in Principle by Mr & Mrs M Perry for Construction of a Dwelling on Adjoining sites (ref: 61-00435 & 61-00436, Glen Roy, Lonan

I write in regard to the above referenced application.

The application is to replace the existing galvanised Nissen Hut with a dormer bungalow, as shown for indicative purposes, on the submitted drawing ref: BD-MP (15/09/13) with attached notes and photo montage..

The Nissen Hut is typical of the redundant buildings often utilised on the Island following World War 2, and this one has obviously been used and maintained, for very many years, by successive occupants as a motor vehicle workshop and store, see copy photographs attached { Appendix 1}

That existing land use has continued prior to, and since 1st August 1982, without the issue of a Supplementary Order for it's discontinuance, and it is therefore reasonable to conclude that it has established and extant use.

The existing site nestles in the bowl of a mature treed valley, a former mining site, alongside the river, set back from the road and absorbed into it's established background landscape.

The site is across the Glen Roy Road from Riverside, a mordern looking bungalow, set beneath the roadway, screened by a roadside wall, with no apparent direct view of the site from within the dwelling. (see photographs attached as Appendix 2) There will be no additional impact on this dwelling from the proposed development.

The Nissen Hut was previously in the control and ownership of Riverside, but was separated in approx 1995, however land ownership is not generally a planning issue, and land use applies to the specific site.

Whilst it is accepted that the Islands planning policies generally discourage New development in the countryside, there are, however, many recent examples of new development, in many cases on previously undeveloped sites, as shown in the attached photographs { Appendix 3}. It is evident, therefore, that the Planning Committee has recognised the need for limited new development within certain circumstances.

This acceptance of change, is further evidenced in a recent newspaper report about PA 03/0091/A { attached as Appendix 4}

This application seeks to replace what might be deemed to be an inappropriate building in the countryside with a traditionally designed modest dwelling.

This design is reflective of the typical Manx countryside character, and will provide a significant improvement in the rural landscape, as described in P/C 3/91.

This is not "new" development, but re-development of a "brown field" site.

This application is supported and endorsed by the attached memorandum from Lonan Parish Commissioners, dated 26/09/13 { attached as Appendix 5}

In conclusion, the Committee is asked to consider that the existing Nissen Hut has long established use, and can continue to be used in it's existing form. It is in good repair, and there is no justification to sanction it's cease of use or even it's removal, except as an environmental gain, as proposed, by redevelopment into a traditionally designed rural dwelling.

Approval of this application will provide meaningful environmental benefits, therefore the Committee is asked to approve this Application in Principle, subject to appropriate reserved matters, including detailed design.

Yours Faithfully

m Peary