25 May 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Old Vicarage, Lonan Church Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7jx
The proposal involves adding a two-storey extension and a single-storey extension to create additional living accommodation at The Old Vicarage, a detached house adjacent to Church Road in Lonan. The site is in the countryside with no specific designations under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan.
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The officer considered the site as the curtilage of a detached dwelling adjacent to Church Road in Lonan, noting the house's unique design from prior extensions.
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 5C793/P/10-01, SC793/P/10-02, SC793/P/10-05 and SC793/P/10-06 date stamped the 1st February 2006.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
no objection (consulted but no notes indicating objection)
no comment on the merit of the proposed development but recommends installation of smoke detectors
Lonan Parish Commissioners objected to the extensions due to excessive footprint, SPMC&E had no strong views but noted ongoing expansions, and Fire and Rescue Service recommended smoke detection installation.
Key concern: excessive footprint of the house
SPMCE
No CommentSee 05/2210 and many previous schemes for extensions. This place seems to “grow like Topsy” and one wonders where it will end? The Society has no strong views otherwise.
Lonan Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board considers that these extensions create an excessive footprint of the house, and believe that, whilst not opposing in principle, the notion to increase accommodation, they believe the same additional accommodation could be achieved by a more compact style of extension.; they have REFUSED the above Planning Application.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
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
