21 March 2011 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Curlew Cottage, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tb
The proposal is for a low-rise pool house building, approximately 12.6m long by 2.5m wide, mainly 2.5m high rising to 3.6m where incorporating a first floor sun terrace, constructed with Castlestone walling, zinc roof, and aluminium windows/doors, located in the northern walled garden of the 2-acre site shared by Seamo…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan, finding it acceptable as it accords with the emerging Southern Area Plan's Low Density Housing in Parkland designation…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects siting, scale, design, landscape character, residential amenity, highways safety, and services. Officer found proposal complies as screened from view, low scale matches curtilage, no amenity/highway harm, tree loss minimal, drainage licensable, and fits emerging Low Density Housing in Parkland despite no adopted plan support.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a swimming pool and associated facilities all as shown in drawings SMP/00-01, SMP/00-02, SMP/00-03, SMP/01-01, SMP/01-02, SMP/01-03, SMP/01-04, SMP/01-05, SMP/01-06, SMP/01-07, SMP/01-08 and 104B all received on 2nd February, 2011.
no objection
Multiple consultees including DEFA Drainage, Manx Electricity Authority, Manx National Heritage, and Malew Parish Commissioners responded to the pool house application at Sea Mount, Scarlett, with no objections but several requests for conditions and further consultations on drainage and utilities.
Key concern: pool filter backwash drainage pollution risks to groundwater or marine environment
DEFA Drainage
No Objectionwe do not have any objection although we have informed him that a licence to discharge would be required if the foul drainage is proposed to be discharged to the sea; We have no problem with the discharge of swimming pool water to the sea
Conditions requested: licence to discharge would be required if the foul drainage is proposed to be discharged to the sea
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionContact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; There are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Manx National Heritage
No ObjectionThe proposed pool house is low rise and sited within a walled enclosure so that it is unlikely to have an adverse impact on the landscape of the area; we note that the DEFA forestry officer for the south of the Island has in the past expressed concern over the number of trees to be felled
Conditions requested: advice is sought on this matter from the Water and Sewerage Authority in order to determine if groundwater or the nearby marine environment is at risk; this concern will be addressed to the satisfaction of the forestry officer prior to any approval being given
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application
