20 December 2005 · Planning Committee
Meary Voar, Postal Locality, Arragon, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hj
The proposal involves demolishing the existing Meary Voar farmhouse, which has a footprint of around 204 m², and replacing it with a larger Neo-Georgian style villa with a 426 m² footprint, positioned slightly further northwest on the site, plus an extension to an adjacent farm outbuilding for storage and boiler room.
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The site is designated as 'white land' of high landscape value in the countryside, and the proposal was assessed against Planning Circular 3/91 policy 8 for large dwellings standing in their own groun…
Planning Circular 3/91 - New Dwellings in the Countryside (large dwellings standing in their own grounds)
Policy allows 'the more fashionable features of the 19th Century found in the isolated larger house' with sensitive and restrained application for larger houses in own grounds. Officer assessed the Neo-Georgian villa as fitting this established Manx countryside image, confirmed by model views and precedents. No tension noted as site suits category of substantial isolated properties.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the replacement of the existing house, 'Meary Voar' with a new dwelling, as shown in drawings 05/2134/08, PP/001 - 008 inclusive and PG 001 all received on 23rd September, 2005.
Prior demolition
The existing dwelling, 'Meary Voar' must be completely demolished prior to the commencement of building works on the new dwelling.
Materials approval
All external finishes and window details must be applied as described in drawing reference PP/006 and not altered unless otherwise authorised by the Planning Authority.
no adverse traffic impacts
no objections to the planning application
recommends installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
no objection
Highways Division has no views due to no adverse traffic impacts; Fire Safety Officer recommends smoke detection installation; a third party requests construction traffic condition; other comments reference historical applications but provide no clear position on 05/01851/B.
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.; 05/01851/B
Fire and Rescue Service, Fire Safety Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
Allen Lloyd
No ObjectionAs discussed with the owner I have no objections to the planning application submitted to you.; I would however want a condition of the agreement to be that all construction traffic to Meary Voar is to use the newly constructed lane to Meary Voar.
Conditions requested: all construction traffic to Meary Voar is to use the newly constructed lane to Meary Voar. I do not want the construction traffic to use Arragon Lane which passes Arragon Lodge, Arragon House and Arragon Cottage.
