6 October 2015 · Committee
Kilravock, Shore Road, Bay Ny Carrickey, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ly
This application sought permission to demolish the existing single-storey dwelling at Kilravock, Shore Road, Bay Ny Carrickey, Port St. Mary, and replace it with a new dwelling with associated parking. The site sits on a corner plot along Gansey Promenade, with Shore Road to the south and Mount Gawne Road to the north. The committee refused the application on two grounds. First, the proposed replacement dwelling, in a prominent position, was found to be detrimental to the visual amenity of the area because of its scale, massing, and design. Second, the siting and size of the development would not provide an acceptable level of usable external amenity space for a four-bedroom home, making it an overdevelopment of the site.
The committee refused the application. The proposed replacement dwelling was considered harmful to the visual amenity of the area due to its scale, massing, and design in a prominent corner plot position. The site was also judged too small to provide an adequate level of usable outdoor space for a four-bedroom dwelling, amounting to overdevelopment.
Refusal Reasons
New development, including individual buildings, should be designed so as to make a positive contribution to the environment of the island.
the following Planning Policies are relevant
Strategic Policy 5: New development, including individual buildings, should be designed so as to make a positive contribution to the environment of the Island. In appropriate cases the Department will require planning applications to be supported by a Design Statement which will be required to take account of the Strategic Aim and Policies. 4.4 Economy 4.4.1 The Spatial Strategy identifies the Major Employment Areas around the Island. While the majority of business and employment is focused around the Douglas Metropolitan Area, there are other major employment areas at Castletown, the Airport/Freeport, Peel, Ramsey and Jurby. The Department considers the distribution of employment areas provides a spread of employment opportunities around the Island. While recognising the opportunities for small scale local employment within existing centres it is considered new employment should, in the main, be concentrated within existing settlements or those major employment areas referred to in the Island Spatial Strategy and illustrated on the Key Diagram. Existing Local and new Area Plans will provide detailed boundar ies for these areas. From time to time Government may judge it appropriate to offer financial incentives to encourage economic activity or investment in particular parts of the Island.
Demolish existing dwelling and garage and erection of a building to provide two residential apartments with associated parking
REFUSED AT APPEAL
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of two replacement semi-detached dwellings with associated parking
