Loading document...
Proposal: Garden room extension \& internal alterations to a private dwelling The Site: 30 Croit ny Glionney, Glen Road, Colby, Isle of Man IM9 4PP Applicant: Mrs. Helen Mylchreest
1.0 Existing Site \& Building 2.0 The New Proposal 3.0 Parking 4.0 Services 5.0 Pre-application advice
Appendix I - Photographs
The property is a modern two storey dwelling which is part of a larger estate built on the former Colby Football Club grounds and was granted planning approval in 2012. The building is of cavity wall construction with a painted rendered finish, white Upvc windows \& doors, and a pitched roof with concrete roofing tiles.
To the front of the building is a driveway suitable for parking two cars, leading to an integral single garage. To the rear of the property is a lawned garden with a 1.8 m high timber fence between the neighbouring properties.
The ground floor has a lounge leading on to a kitchen/dining area. To the rear of the garage is a small utility room. The property has no downstairs toilet which appears contrary to modern standards and building regulations requirements.
The proposal is to provide a single storey garden room extension to the rear of the property and a much needed ground floor toilet off the utility area. The toilet area will reduce the size of the single garage, but as this is used as a storage area it will not affect the current parking provision for the dwelling.
The roof of the extension is mono-pitched, rather than a typical pitched roof, to reduce its height and therefore have minimal affect on the neighbouring property. Due to the shallow pitch of the roof it is not suitable for standard concrete tiles and so a modern dark grey 'Colourcoat Urban' standing seam roof is proposed. This overhangs at the front of the garden room to create a covered external seating area.
The walls will be of cavity construction with a painted render finish to match the existing. The wall is extended along the boundary with the neighbour to create additional privacy to the external seating area. There is a 600 mm wide path to the side of the extension that will allow construction and future maintenance of the building without having to encroach on the neighbours land.
The new double glazed doors and casement windows will be in dark grey Upvc to provide a more contemporary look. There are no windows on the N.E elevation so that there are no issues of overlooking of the neighbouring property. In addition the existing 1.8 m high timber boundary fence is retained.
As is typical with many modern properties constructed by housing developers, the single garage is designed to minimum standards and makes it generally impractical for parking anything but the smallest of cars. As a result of this the garage is not used for parking and has become a general storage area.
The existing driveway was designed to the parking bay standards at the time of construction and is 5.5 m wide and over 6 m long and can accommodate two parked cars directly off the roadway.
The site is connected to separate foul and surface water mains drainage. These will be modified and extended as necessary to serve the new extension and toilet.
The scheme was discussed with the planning officer for comment prior to submitting the application. Overall the scheme met with a favourable response and was deemed to be compliant with planning policies, subject to demonstrating that there is:- a) No adverse impact on the neighbouring dwelling in terms of loss of privacy or light
We believe that the mono-pitched roof reduces the height and massing of the extension as seen from the neighbouring dwelling. There are no windows along the boundary elevations and the extended wall improves privacy for the applicant and the neighbour. Overall there is minimal impact on the neighbours privacy or light. b) Two off-street parking space are provided on the site
The existing driveway allows for the parking of two cars directly off the roadway, based on parking bay standards applicable at the time of the properties construction. The use of the integral garage as a toilet and storage facility will have no affect on the current off-road parking.
{{image:183595}} Photograph 1 - Front elevation of 30 Croit Ny Glionney showing two car driveways {{image:183596}} Photograph 2 - Rear elevation to 30 Croit Ny Glionney.
Photograph 3 - Rear view of the neighbouring property ( 31 Croit Ny Glionney) showing the established building line at the rear of the properties.
Copyright in submitted documents remains with their authors. Request removal
