1 October 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Clover Cottage, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hf
The proposal involved building a pitched roof detached garage 11.4m wide, 6.83m deep and 5.9m high, located 7m southeast of the dwelling and adjacent to the Mill Race, plus a smaller 2.4m x 3m x 2.6m garden shed in the eastern corner near Main Road and Mill Race junction.
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The officer considered the proposed garage's siting, size, height and prominent location, noting it would be unduly prominent and incongruous when viewed from Main Road and Mill Race, to the detriment…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) is listed under considerations but not explicitly assessed against the proposal. The refusal focused on visual amenities without direct reference to policy tests.
No objection in principle, subject to conditions on surface water discharge and soakaway approval
Drainage Division raised no objection subject to conditions on surface water discharge and soakaway approval, while Lezayre Parish Commissioners objected unanimously citing overdevelopment and proximity to the Mill Race.
Key concern: over development of the site
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; These comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water from the access road to any foul drainage system so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; If Building Control approval is not granted for the soakaway, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.; With reference to the Mill Race please contact the Drainage Divisions Land Drainage Engineer before commencing on site.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionREFUSED – UNANIMOUS; The Commissioners are of the opinion that this planning application is an over development of the site and the plans are out of proportion to the plot.
