PA 16/00886/B Refusal Notice

Planning Committee Decision 12.12.2016

Application No. : 16/00886/B Applicant : Mr David Salkeld Proposal : Erection of a replacement dwelling Site Address : Perk Cottage Knock Froy Road Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1JD

Presenting Officer : Miss S E Corlett

Addendum to the Officer's Report

The Planning Committee unanimously rejected the recommendation to approve the application, considering that the increase in size of the curtilage and the dwelling was unjustified, given the provisions of Housing Policy 14 and that the proposal was not of so exceptional a design to warrant departure from the recommendations on the size given in this policy.

Reason for Refusal

R 1.

It is not considered that the increase in the residential curtilage and corresponding increase in the visual impact of the residential development and use of this site is justified by the improvement in vehicular access, parking and manoeuvring on site, given that the countryside is protected for its own sake in Environment Policies 1 and 2.

R 2.

The proposed new dwelling, by virtue of its height, size and mass, would have a significant and significantly greater impact than the existing cottage, on the character and appearance of the surrounding area which is identified as being of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance, contrary to the provisions and objectives of Housing Policy 14. The new dwelling would be more prominent and of significantly greater proportions than is advocated in Planning Circular 3/91. Whilst the policy allows for replacement dwellings of a size greater than $50 \%$ larger than the existing, this is where the existing property is of poor form, which this is not, or where there are exceptional circumstances and it is not considered that in this case, that there are.