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The site represents the curtilage of an existing substantial house which sits on the western side of the Grenaby Road (B41).
The site lies in an area designated on the 1982p as "white land": the other side of the road is of an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance, being the glen and valley sides surrounding Silverdale.
The outbuildings alongside the house have permission for conversion to residential use (04/0987). Various agricultural buildings have also been approved (85/0791, 03/0349 and 90/0588).
Now proposed is an extension of the main house, the removal of an existing swimming pool and its replacement with a new garage and new pool/gym together with the use of the outbuildings as tourist accommodation not permanent accommodation, proposed under 05/2073.
There are no objections to the application: the Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment note the size and grandeur of the existing house.
Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division, who objected initially now raise no objection to the application but recommend the installation of moving one of the accesses and/or the placement of a roadside mirror.
Malew Parish Commissioners raise no objection to the application.
The extension of the house adds a new wing at each side of the house and a new extension at the rear. The extensions at the side are symmetrical, single storey and whilst they have dormers these are on the rear. The rear elevation is sizeable, stretching to almost the full extent of the rear of the house although the extension protrudes no further from the rear than roughly the width of the original house, which is the usually correct proportions. The windows and dormers are correctly designed and complement the existing structure.
Also proposed is the removal of the existing swimming pool and its replacement with a new building with accommodates garaging for four vehicles, a replacement swimming pool, gym with games room above the garage. This is a new long building parallel with the road with a vehicular access through it to the rear of the house. A new access is also proposed to the northern of the new garaging, hard-cored to provide a safer access to the site, using an existing field entrance which will facilitate farm traffic. There is an existing tree between the new garaging and the road which is to be retained. In order to retain this whilst building the garage, another tree, a sycamore to the west of the existing swimming pool, is to be removed. This has been discussed with the Forestry Officer.
Finally, the out buildings which have permission for use as permanent accommodation are to be used as tourist accommodation (05/2083). Whilst the applicant requires more permanent accommodation, it is to accommodate their growing family and as such the outbuildings could not compensate for this and replace the extensions which are proposed. As such there is no need for the permanent accommodation in the outbuildings and the applicant would prefer to use them as tourist accommodation. There are no policy objections to this and the outbuildings may well be better used for this purpose, leaving the permanent residential accommodation in the main house with only some overspill into the barns for ancillary accommodation (games/party room etc).
The site presently accommodates a grand and substantial house and whilst the proposed extensions are similarly substantial, they respect the proportions and style of the present house and were the original owners to have considered extensions they may well have considered extensions like this.
It is relevant to consider a recent decision in respect of detached garage which was considered and refused by the Planning Committee. PA 05/1508 was refused on the basis that "The Planning Committee considers the proposed detached garage is sited too far from the existing group of buildings and that the proposed development would be tantamount to creating a new substantial building in the countryside contrary to the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 and Policies GP3, EP1, EP3 and EP18 of the emerging Isle of Man Strategic Plan." In addition to these concerns, which could easily be applied to this proposal, the new building has little of the presence of the main house and would partially block out the view of and from this dwelling. There is a party room and additional accommodation proposed in part of the barn complex and I am no longer satisfied that the garage element of this scheme is worthy of support.
I have spoken to the applicant of my concerns and he is in agreement with at least part of this and no longer wishes to pursue the garage and will discuss alternative provision for this. The applicant's agent has submitted a letter dated 16th February, 2006, formally withdrawing the garage part of the application.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 02.12.2005
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. This permission relates to the alterations and extensions to the main house as shown in drawings 0436/PL003, -001, -002, -005, -004B all received on 28th October, 2005.
No approval is granted to the erection of the garage/swimming pool building which has been withdrawn by the applicant from consideration.
C 3. The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Decision Made : ... Committee Meeting Date : ...
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