21 September 2005 · Planning Committee
Clover Cottage, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hf
The application proposed demolishing the existing semi-detached Clover Cottage, which was structurally unsound due to excessive vertical movement and uneconomic to repair, and replacing it with a new traditional-style detached two-storey dwelling on the same site, set back 2m from the adjoining property Burnbrae.
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The officer noted the existing dwelling is one of a pair of semi-detached dwellings that is structurally unsound, originally considered for underpinning but now uneconomic due to insurance payments, j…
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 5122/1/1, 5122/1/3, 5122/1/4, 5122/1/5 and 5122/1/6 date stamped the 21st July 2005.
Foul sewer connection
The development must be connected to the public foul sewer in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division.
Surface water disposal
There must be no discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from the development to any foul drainage system(s).
Neighbour gable repairs
The exposed gable wall of the neighbouring property must be made good with render within six months of the demolition of the adjoining property.
approved
no objection
Department of Transport Highways Division raised repeated objections regarding inadequate access sightlines and parking facilities for road safety; Drainage Division had no objection subject to sewer connection conditions; Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved; SPMC&E expressed concerns but did not oppose if monitored.
Key concern: Existing visibility from the access does not provide stopping sight distance for vehicles on the A3 and is inadequate
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionObjection:; In the interests of road safety.; The proposal will result in the conversion of an existing rural cottage into a five bedroom property... generate additional traffic through the existing driveway access
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; A communication fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection.
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public foul sewer in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division and on terms and conditions, which must be agreed with the Division PRIOR to the commencement of any building works. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); It is a legal requirement under the Sewerage Act 1999 that the Department (as the drainage Authority) be advised, in advance, of the date of the connection of the development to the public sewer
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportHave approved the application. Only two Commissioners were present for this vote.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportHave approved the application. No further comments.
SPMC&E
Conditional No ObjectionThe Society is obviously CONCERNED but will not oppose this application if the LPA are satisfied that they can effectively monitor the development by Conditions and enforcement if necessary.; Perhaps it is now an appropriate time to pursue ‘planning gain’?
Conditions requested: LPA are satisfied that they can effectively monitor the development by Conditions and enforcement if necessary
SPMC&E
ObjectionWe still remain FIRMLY OPPOSED to this application.; If the applicant needs a new, larger house, he should build it somewhere else and NOT destroy two matched cottages in the process
