Alterations and first floor extension over garage to provide additional living accommodation

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓First floor extension over the existing single-storey garage to create additional living space
• ✓Resulting two-storey structure would sit adjacent to the highway and forward of the existing front elevation
• ✓Other nearby properties are also two storeys close to or on the highway, making the proposal consistent with the local pattern
• ✓Design of the extension and garage alterations considered in keeping with the main dwelling
• ✓design
• ✓highways
• ✓proposal would result in a two storey structure directly adjacent to the highway and forward of the existing front elevation
• ✓design of the proposed extension and alterations to the single storey garage would be in keeping with the existing main dwelling house

Permission was granted for alterations and a first floor extension over the garage at Ballakilley Cottage, Bride, Isle of Man, to provide additional living accommodation. The main planning consideration was that the proposal would result in a two-storey structure positioned directly adjacent to the highway and forward of the existing front elevation. However, the officer noted that Ballakilley Cottage is already a two-storey detached property on the western side of the Main Road, and that a number of other properties in the area are similarly two storeys near or on the highway. The design of the proposed extension and the alterations to the single-storey garage were found to be in keeping with the existing main dwelling. The application was decided by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority.

The application was approved on 6 February 2007. Although the extension would create a two-storey structure directly adjacent to the highway and forward of the existing front elevation, this was considered acceptable because several nearby properties, including Ballakilley Cottage itself, are already two storeys close to or on the highway. The design was also found to be in keeping with the existing dwelling. The formal decision record lists 3 conditions.

Policies Assessed (3)

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing 232-01 all received on 23rd November 2006.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The extension hereby permitted shall only be used as residential accommodation ancillary to Ballakilley Cottage.

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