Approval in principle for the erection of a dormer bungalow

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Residual parcel of land left unused amid existing dwellings
• ✓Site visit confirmed suitability without harm to neighbours
• ✓Questioned rigid adherence to Sulby Local Plan brief on four dwellings
• ✓Officer recommended approval, matching final decision
• ✓Delegated to Director of Planning
• ✓whether it is appropriate or reasonable to stick rigidly to the development brief within the Sulby Local Plan and refuse the planning application on the grounds that it would result in a development of four dwellings

The proposal involved erecting a dormer bungalow on a residual parcel of land in the middle of existing dwellings, as shown on drawing no. 1015/02. The site officer visited and noted the sizeable unused land left by the current layout. The Department of Local Government and the Environment approved the application, with the decision made by the Director of Planning under delegated powers. Five conditions were attached. A key issue was whether to rigidly follow the Sulby Local Plan development brief, which anticipated refusing four dwellings, but the officer considered the site suitable without unacceptable harm to surrounding properties.

The application was approved as it was considered reasonable to allow the dwelling on the residual land. The officer found it could be sited without unacceptable harm to neighbouring properties. This addressed concerns about strictly adhering to the Sulby Local Plan brief against four dwellings.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval in principle relates to drawing no.s 1015/01 and 1015/02 date stamped the 24th May 2005.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The proposed dwelling, which must be a bungalow and may include dormer accommodation, must be sited and orientated so as to not cause an unacceptable impact on the residential amenity of the existing surrounding properties.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The height of any proposed dwelling must not exceed that of the three surrounding bungalows.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   The access arrangements and layout of the dwelling must allow a minimum of two cars to be able to be parked within the curtilage of the site and must include provision to allow a car to turn within the site so that the vehicle can exit in a forward gear.

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