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10 Ballaterson Road, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1BJ Tel: 426277 email: [email protected]
Existing Site The application site is the residential curtilage of 7 Cushag Drive, Peel. The existing property is a two storey semi-detached dwelling located on the Ballawattleworth housing development on the outskirts of Peel. The property has a render finish with UPVC windows and plain concrete roof tiles. Off road car parking provision is provided to the side and front of the property and Cushag road has no through access, providing access to the residential properties of Cushag Drive only.
To the rear of the property there is a white UPVC double glazed conservatory (erected in 2004) that is to be removed as part of this application. The property has an enclosed garden to the rear which has limited public views from Cushag Drive (past the driveway) and from the rear of the surrounding properties. There is a 1.8m high timber boundary fence to three sides of the rear garden.
Photographs of the existing Conservatory to be removed as part of this application are included on CJ Design drawing numbered 2023/43/02, submitted as part of this planning application.
The street scene along Cushag Drive is made up of semi-detached terraced properties with various colours of concrete roofing tiles and external wall finishes comprising a mixture of facing brickwork and render.
Planning History Following a search carried out on the Planning Department website it would appear the application site has been subject to one previous planning application submitted by a previous owner. Details of this application are listed below for reference: -
Ref: Status Description 04/02091/B Permitted Erection of Conservatory on Rear Elevation
Applicant Statement Recently Covid has brought forward how much home means for me and my family, which has highlighted the fact that the layout of the current house no longer meets my needs, especially with my sister having a young child (and additional young ones anticipated).
The existing conservatory is no longer fit for purpose as the roof now needs to be replaced. We have managed to keep it functional for as long as possible, but a new
roof and windows are now required, and given the cost of replacements, I believe that a new improved and sustainable extension would be more fitting to my current requirements and for any future needs that will occur.
The extension would also allow for the currently unusable area between the conservatory doors (which opens on the wrong side for access to the garden and just gets cluttered with rubbish) and the fence to be used and make the extension a usable multipurpose room for family gatherings.
Current Proposals This application seeks full planning approval for the removal of the existing UPVC Conservatory and replacement with a traditional built Sun Lounge extension.
At present, the existing conservatory structure located on the rear of the property can only be used for a limited number of months during the year due to being extremely cold in the winter and extremely warm in the summer. The existing structure has an internal floor area of 7 square metres with internal dimensions of 2.6m wide by 2.7m deep with double door access from the existing Dining Room and French doors out of the North East Elevation towards the neighbouring property. This arrangement of door openings compromises the internal layout in terms of furniture placement but also does not provide direct access out to the rear garden.
As part of this application, the applicant would like re-configure the internal space provided by the extension on the rear to give greater access into the garden (creating a more seamless transition from outdoor to in) whilst creating a more open plan Kitchen / Dining / Sun Lounge space that is more conducive to modern living. The extension will be highly insulated to modern standards to provide a space that can be used throughout the year no matter what the weather.
The rear wall of the proposed extension will extend a further 0.5m into the garden (compared to the existing Conservatory) whilst the side wall facing the neighbours will be moved 1.3m closer to the boundary fence (maintaining a gap in the region of 0.7m). This results in an increase of internal floor area to 12 square metres that will be beneficial to modern lifestyle.
A high-level window is proposed to the North East Elevation with obscure glazing to allow the morning sunlight into the enlarged Kitchen space whilst maintaining the privacy to the neighbouring property. The proposed window sill height will be 1.64m above finished floor level to restrict any potential overlooking impact or loss of privacy to 5 Cushag Drive, Peel. Roof lights are proposed within the pitched roof structure to maximise the natural light available to the open plan Kitchen & Dining space.
The extension has been designed to be in keeping with the existing property by using a mixture of materials sympathetic to the existing property whilst achieving a modern appearance. Due to the projection of the proposed extension, the pitch of the proposed roof structure is 12.5 degrees which limits the proposed roofing material to profiled concrete suitable for this low pitch. The alternative roof design of a flat roof was discussed with the applicant but the low pitched roof configuration was thought to be more in keeping with the surrounding properties.
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