30 July 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Springfield, Booilushag, Ballajora Hill, Ballajora, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bb
The proposal involved altering and extending an existing detached non-traditional dwelling in the Booilushag estate, Maughold, by changing it from a shallow roof pitch to a steeper one, adding an extension above an existing single-storey part, a new projecting two-storey bay, and a replacement attached garage with stor…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 17 of the Revised Draft Strategic Plan, which restricts extensions to non-traditional dwellings where they would increase public impact, but fo…
Housing Policy 17
Housing Policy 17 states 'The extension of non-traditional dwellings or those of poor or inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this would increase the impact of the building as viewed by the public.' The officer balanced the policy against the existing dwelling's non-traditional design, finding strict application unreasonable; the proposal's design improvement outweighed increased visibility despite parish objection.
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.5 01, 02, 03 rev. B and 04 rev. A date stamped the 17th April 2007.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Public sewer protection
It is understood that public sewerage crosses the application site. The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences and the sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out.
Do not oppose
No objection in principle, subject to conditions on no surface water discharge to foul sewer and protection of public sewer
Recommend installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
Maughold Parish Commissioners object to the application due to excessive height increase impacting the coastline of exceptional beauty; Department of Transport Drainage has no objection subject to drainage and sewer protection conditions; Fire and Rescue Service recommends smoke detection installation.
Key concern: excessive height increase with highly intrusive impact on coastline of exceptional beauty
Maughold Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commission is opposed to this application in line with Housing Policy 17 of the Revised Draft Strategic Plan of April 2007.; The increase in height proposed is excessive and will have a highly intrusive impact on one a coastline of exceptional beauty.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; If this “existing drainage” discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage systems so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. No part of the proposed development may be constructed, nor any trees planted, within three metres of any public sewer either at the time of construction or at any time in the future.
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
