18 May 2006 · Delegated - M. I. McCauley, Director of Planning and Building Control
Braeside, Loch Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5eb
The site is the curtilage of an existing property on the northern side of Loch Road, backing onto the rear of properties 5, 6 and 7 The Quay. The proposal involved demolition of the existing characterful dwelling and erection of two four-bedroom detached mews-style houses of three storeys (including roofspace), with st…
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The officer was disappointed that only some adverse comments from the PA 04/1676 appeal inspector had been addressed, particularly noting the unchanged size, shape, height and massing of the buildings…
Do Not Oppose (relaxed parking standards consistent with PA 04/01676; access consistent with adjacent urban dwellings)
Recommend standard note 2 (SN23) for water connection in any approval
Recommend domestic smoke detection (SN16)
Multiple objections from Port St Mary Commissioners and local residents to the proposed demolition and replacement development due to overdevelopment, poor design, and impact on amenity; IoMWA requests water connection condition; DOT Highways does not oppose.
Key concern: overdevelopment of restricted site and out of keeping three-storey massing
SPMCE
ObjectionA sad tale and we sympathise, but no evidence of any attempts to sell. The Society is not convinced.
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note (2)
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Port St Mary Commissioners
ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners are still convinced that their previous recommendations to renovate the existing dwelling are the best option for this site
DOT Highways Division
No ObjectionDo Not Oppose; Relaxed parking standard consistent with PA 04/01676
DOT Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Department of Transport Highways Division did not oppose this development because the parking arrangements were similar to those proposed in PA 04/01676.; The access to the car parking spaces is consistent with other dwellings located adjacent to an urban road with low volumes of through traffic.
Port St Mary Commissioners
ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners would again recommend to the applicant that serious consideration is given to refurbishing the original building and garage
The original application (06/00402/B) for demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of two detached mews-type dwellings was refused by the Planning Committee. The appellant argued the scheme followed officer discussions, the existing house was dilapidated beyond repair, overlooking would not worsen, and the design matched other Island developments. The Council defended refusal on grounds of unsympathetic street scene impact and increased overlooking/domination at rear. The inspector identified main issues as street scene impact and neighbour amenity, finding both schemes' proportions jarring and incongruous given adjacent single-storey buildings, and unacceptable harm to rear neighbours despite some mitigations. Scheme B revision was rejected as substantially different without party agreement. The appeal was dismissed on 9 August 2005.
Precedent Value
Prominent sites in sensitive street scenes demand sympathetic, high-quality replacement designs respecting adjacent scales/proportions; constrained sites require tailored solutions over standard 'Island' designs. Revisions substantially altering scheme need party consensus for late admission.
