Erection of a porch

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Original hip-style roof design was found to be incongruous with the existing dwelling
• ✓Revised drawings showing a projecting gable roof were submitted following Conservation Officer advice
• ✓Property has a prominent position at Ballacraine crossroads, visible from the public highway
• ✓The dwelling's substantial front facade was considered capable of accommodating a porch of this scale while retaining balance
• ✓Four conditions were attached to the approval
• ✓design
• ✓scale
• ✓character
• ✓roof treatment as proposed was of a design that would not be in-keeping with the existing dwelling
• ✓scale of the porch
• ✓projecting gable style roof treatment would be more acceptable

Permission was granted for the erection of a porch at Port E Candiss, Ballacraine, St Johns, Isle of Man. The property faces east and sits in a relatively prominent position at Ballacraine crossroads, readily visible from the public highway. The application was amended during the process. The Conservation Officer advised that the originally proposed hip-style roof would be incongruous with the existing dwelling, leading the applicant to submit revised drawings showing a projecting gable roof instead. This revised design was considered more appropriate. The officer recommended approval and the decision was made by delegated authority.

The application was approved on 12 November 2007 by delegated authority. During the process, the original hip-style roof design was revised to a projecting gable roof following advice from the Conservation Officer that the initial design would be out of keeping with the dwelling. The revised design was considered acceptable in scale and character for the property's prominent position at Ballacraine crossroads. The formal decision record lists 4 conditions.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (4)

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 permission relates to the plans and drawings 2007/08/01, 2007/08/02, 2007/08/03 submitted and date stamped 13th July 2007 and Applicant's Letter and 2007/08/04 Rev C submitted and date stamped 25th September 2007.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The external finishes of the porch must match those of the existing building in all respects.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   There must be No discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.

Planning History (2)

Documents (16 · 1 superseded)