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The site represents the curtilages of approved plots within a developing estate to the south west of Castletown centre. The estate comprises 41 new dwellings and the conversion of barns to further dwelling units. The plots 12 and 13 are the subject of this application sits along the western boundary of the site.
The properties approved on the plots form a pair of two semi-storey detached property which faces towards the south, both of which have attached carport and garage.
The site lies within an area designated on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 as Predominantly Residential. On the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009 the site is identified as Residential with an area of Public Open Space and a site of archaeological interest in the north western corner.
Planning permission was granted for the development of the estate under PA 04/2083 and this scheme was amended under PAs 09/1335, 09/1949, 10/0241, 10/0600, 10/0837, 10/1014, 10/01080/B and 11/00906/B.
Now proposed is the erection of dwellings with integral garage and car port similar to that already approved on the plot. The footprint and siting is very similar to the previous approval. What differs is plot 12 proposes the infilling of the previously approved car ports to accommodate a family room but also the erection of a 1st floor above, to create an additional bedroom. Plot 13 involves the conversion of the previous approved attached garage to a living room and extending the existing driveway into the rear garden area to provide a drive with a total length of 10 metres. The submission also proposes the erection of a 1st floor extension above the proposed new living room to create a further bedroom.
The Planning Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the proposal.
In terms of design, size, proportion and massing the alterations and ground/first floor extensions would be in keeping with the existing property and dwellings throughout the new housing estate.
The proposed changes do not adversely affect the character or appearance of the property nor do they affect the impact of the dwelling within the street scene.
In terms of the potential impacts upon neighbouring properties, given the size of the side extensions especially the 1st floor extensions, siting (infill development) and distance and orientations from neighbouring properties it is considered the proposed extensions would not have significant impacts upon the residential amenities of the neighbouring occupants.
Overall, it is considered the proposals would comply with the relevant policies of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan therefore it is recommended that the application be approved.
It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 23.09.2011
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. This approval relates to the erection of dwellings with integral garage and car port as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 909-01, 909-02 and 909-03 all received on 24th August 2011.
C 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.
C 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.
C 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.
C 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.
C 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.
C 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.
I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager.
Decision Made : Permitted Date : 26/5/11
Signed : Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control
Signed : Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager
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