Ballavilley Planning Statement

Proposed Alterations And Extensions, Ballavilley, The Dhoor, Lezayre For Mr. And Mrs. Wilson.

Planning Statement

History of the Property

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have owned and occupied Ballavilley since 1991, when they designed and built the dwelling house and nearby agricultural building on Mrs. Wilson’s fathers land.

The dwelling house although modern is a fine traditionally styled country dwelling house and is set within 3 acres of agricultural/horticultural land, which over the years has been extensively landscaped and tree planted, and this is well documented.

Island Tree Services Limited, of which Mr. Wilson is a Director, also operates their business from this property and this is also well documented.

There are a number of previous planning applications associated with this site and these are noted on the application form, but include the dwelling house, the agricultural building, an extension to the dwelling house and a garage, etc.

Whilst the dwelling house is modern, it lacks certain basic amenities and indeed, the rooms are small and the accommodation becoming inadequate for a maturing family for example, there is no utility room, the main bedroom is only 3.6 x 4.5m and there is only one bathroom en-suite. The house was designed with an integral double garage and this is not only inconvenient, but also a waste of valuable living accommodation. The garage in fact is not used for cars, but used to house the dogs and as a store. A two-storey single garage was recently built, which now provides accommodation for a car, a motor cycle and the dogs.

The Proposal

The proposal is to carry out sensitive and traditional alterations to their dwelling affording increased accommodation with larger rooms.

1.

The proposal is to convert the existing double garage into a new dining room with large utility behind and to link the dwelling house with the existing two storey garage with an orangery and this will involve the demolition of a small brick built log and coal store. It is anticipated that the garage roof will be removed and increased in height by approximately 1m and the space created will provide a large en-suite second bedroom.

A similar proposal is envisaged on the east wing of the house, again providing an en-suite bathroom and dressing room to bedroom 1.

Other minor works within the dwelling will be carried out leaving the dwelling still as a four bedroomed house.

A flat roof conservatory behind the east wing built some years ago will be removed since its location has never been satisfactory and there is much decay with the structure.