16 November 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Ballachrink Croft, Ballacorey Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4aw
The proposal involves demolishing an existing unoccupied two-storey detached cottage and replacing it with a larger new dwelling of traditional farmhouse design, featuring a main footprint of 12x8m (ridge height 9.4m), a two-storey rear outrigger (4x6m, ridge 8.2m), and a single-storey lean-to (6x7.5m, ridge 5.4m), sit…
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The officer noted that previous refusals (06/00114/B and 02/01804/B) were due to significant increase in size/volume creating a large intrusive form in countryside contrary to Planning Circulars 3/91 …
Planning Circular 3/91
Requires replacement dwellings in countryside to accord with scale, form, design, siting and height of existing. Officer assessed proposed size (though larger), traditional farmhouse design, 6m setback from road (further back than existing), and orientation as compliant, lessening visual impact from highway compared to existing.
Planning Circular 1/88 'Residential Development - Houses in the Countryside'
Cited alongside PC3/91 in previous refusals for excessive scale/volume. Current scheme's design and siting overcome prior non-compliance by not appearing large/intrusive.
Housing Policy 14
Officer concluded size, design, materials and siting comply with this policy supporting appropriate countryside housing replacements.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 06/62/01 and 06/62/02 all received on 9th August 2006.
Off-street parking
In the interests of road safety three off Street parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the dwelling.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
Driveway details
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling, details of the driveway arrangements and materials to be used must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Department.
Tree protection
No trees which in curtilage of the site are to be topped, lopped or felled.
No development in parkland area
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds , summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected within the area of Parkland to Ballachrink Croft.
Supports the proposal
Do not oppose, subject to three off-street parking spaces condition
Received no comments
Standard note on underground cables/overhead lines
Recommend smoke detectors
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact due to nearby cables/lines; DOT Highways Division has no objection subject to a parking condition; Fire and Rescue Service recommends smoke detection; SPMC&E objects due to lack of details on existing cottage; S. Robinson supports.
Key concern: No drawings or photographs of existing cottage, preventing assessment of preservation worthiness
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey... See Note 1; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: The applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionNo drawings or photographs are supplied of the ‘existing building’ in question and therefore it is impossible to form an opinion as to its worthiness for preservation in accordance with the precepts of Circular 3/89. The Society therefore OBJECTS to this application.; We can not consider an application for replacement without any details of what it is sought to replace.; The Society therefore maintains its OBJECTION with this additional Reason.
DOT Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose, subject to the imposition of the following condition: Three off street parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the dwelling.
Conditions requested: Three off street parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the dwelling.
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
S. Robinson
SupportMy husband and I have viewed the plans for the above application and we have no objection to the proposed development.
