28 September 2011 · Delegated
37, Knock Rushen, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tq
The application sought permission to erect a dwelling with an integral garage on Plot 37 at Knock Rushen, Scarlett Road, Castletown. The plot sits along the eastern boundary of a developing estate comprising 41 new dwellings and barn conversions, and forms part of a row of terraced houses facing west. The site is designated as Predominantly Residential under the Castletown Local Plan 1991 and as Residential under the draft Southern Area Plan. The officer assessed the proposal against design, street scene impact, and effects on neighbouring amenity. The dwelling's design, scale, and massing were considered consistent with others on the estate, and no adverse impact on the character of the area or neighbouring properties was identified. The Highways and Traffic Division confirmed the proposal was acceptable on parking grounds, noting that while the integral garage was narrower than the standard 3 metres, two additional off-road spaces meant the car parking standard was met.
The proposal was approved because the dwelling's design and massing were in keeping with the surrounding estate, there was no harmful impact on neighbouring amenity or the street scene, and the car parking standard was met through a combination of the integral garage and two additional off-road spaces. The scheme was found to comply with the relevant policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
Predominantly Residential
Residential
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the erection of a dwelling with integral garage as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 906-01, 906-02 and 906-03 all received on 19th August 2011.
Condition 3
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Condition 4
The dwelling may not be occupied until such times as the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction of the adopted highway up to the access of the dwelling to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Condition 5
The dwelling may not be occupied until the parking facilities and vehicular access(es) have been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority before being brought into use and such facilities must be thereafter so retained.
Condition 6
No works may commence upon the construction of the penultimate dwelling within the estate until such times as the estate road has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Condition 7
The windows in the approved dwelling must be installed as shown and described in the approved plans and may not be replaced, other than by windows identical to these, without the prior written permission of the Planning Authority.
Condition 8
The approved dwelling and garaging must be finished in accordance with the schedule of finishes approved under PA 04/02083 in response to condition 7 of that approval.
