23 August 2007 · Planning Committee
22, Shore Road Underway, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5dx
The proposal was for a modest single-bedroom dwelling with integral garage on the site of a former building, physically attached to the adjacent Registered Building (RB 203) at 22 Shore Road in the village centre of Port St Mary. The new build matches the frontage width (5.5m) and depth of No.
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Officers assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable in the mixed-use village centre designation with surrounding dwellings.
Environment Policy 42
Requires new development in existing settlements to take account of particular character and identity of buildings and landscape features in the locality. Officer found proposal well-designed to accord, using traditional forms/materials fitting the harbour area's working character (stonework warehouses/net lofts).
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily within existing towns/villages (Port St Mary identified in Strategic Plan 5.8). Site in mixed-use village centre with dwellings around makes residential principle uncontroversial.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans and stone finish
This permission relates to the erection of a dwelling as shown in drawing reference WL/07/1030/2 and /4 and the site and location plans all received on 23rd May, 2007, for clarification, the front elevation must be finished in natural stone to match that on the adjoining building and not as shown on drawing -/3 in render.
Timber sash windows
The windows in the new dwelling must be timber framed sliding sashes as shown in the approved drawings and retained as such in perpetuity.
No permitted development
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 (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).
Do not oppose
Note received (recommends smoke detection - addressed as note)
Note received (re water connections - addressed as note)
Port St Mary Commissioners object to the application due to overdevelopment, design incompatibility, and heritage impacts; Highways Division and Water Authority have no objections; Fire and Rescue Service recommends smoke detection.
Key concern: over development of the site and compromise to heritage aspect
Port St Mary Commissioners
Objectionthe Commissioners considered that they could not support the Planning Application on the grounds that it was an over development of the site; the proposed development by it’s mass will have an over bearing effect to the property to the rear where the “right of light” will be severely compromised; conservation type roof lights would be more appropriate; Port St Mary Commissioners wish to continue their objection to the Approvals granted
Conditions requested: guaranteed the introduction of a natural stone end elevation replacing the approved render finish
Highways Division of the Department of Transport
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Water Authority
No ObjectionFor single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact loMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49; See Note (2)
Conditions requested: The Applicant should contact the Water Authority to discuss protecting the main before construction work commences
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
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
