Loading document...
Appeal against the approval for erection of single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and widening of vehicular access at The Hollies 1 Bradda View, Ballakillowey, Colby, IM9 4BE.
I live, with my son, adjacent to The Hollies and would like to state a case against the recommendation for approval of the above mentioned planning application made on the 20th June 2025.
In my email to yourselves of the 16th April 2025 in which I listed numerous objections to the above mentioned planning application I don’t believe the site visit by the Planning Officer (who as far as I’m aware didn’t view the proposal from my property, as I wasn’t advised of their visit) has given adequate consideration to the point I raised, namely “The single story extension to the rear of the existing double garage with the pitched roof will result in the loss of natural light to my bedroom. I will be particularly affected by this loss of light due to the fact that I’m registered as partially sighted.”
The Residential Design Guide July 2021 talks about the “45 Degree Approach” as being a useful guide in determining the likely impact of a rear extension upon neighbouring properties. I don’t believe the length of the line from the centre point of my side-on bedroom window exceeds 12 metres to the proposed rear extension.
The Residential Design Guide July 2021 also talks about using the “25 Degree Check” as a means of assessing whether there would be a loss of light/overshadowing. Here a point would be identified which is 2 metres above ground level on the closest wall with a window (i.e. the side-on bedroom of my property), with a line then being drawn from this point at a 25 degree angle towards the proposed rear extension. I believe this will result in the proposed extension being above this line which will result in a loss of light to my bedroom.
Additionally, the Planning Officer doesn’t seem to have considered another point I made, namely “The proposal shows that a new external door will be
built leading out of a utility room which will be right opposite my bedroom window." This will be a heavily used access point to the back garden and bin store.
The Planning Officer states that the proposed works to the dwelling are considered acceptable by having no adverse impacts upon the overall street scene. The Residential Design Guide section 4.9 highlights the importance of careful consideration in respect of corner plots as these are generally apparent from the adjacent public highway. I believe that the view looking down the Ballakillowey/Sloc Road will be adversely affected and visually over-dominating as is evidenced by the current siting of the summerhouse which will be where the proposed rear extension will be built and to a greater length and height.
The Planning Officer notes in their report that a summerhouse (3m * 5m) was situated to the east of the site, within the area where the proposed extension is to be located, and which wasn't shown on the existing drawings. I made the further point in my original objection that with the existing summerhouse being in place should it be moved to another part of the rear garden to accommodate the extension I believe this would result in a major over-development of the site.
The Planning Officer's report also states that the agent said it was constructed under Permitted Development. However, I lodged a completed form "Request to Investigate Suspected Breach of Planning" on the 27th December 2024 with the Planning Department with regard to the height of the flue pipe emerging from the roof of the summerhouse. I'm still awaiting the outcome of that request.
By allowing this application it will result in the loss of a property more suited to a smaller household. The loss of smaller properties should be a consideration as it affects the availability of housing for those choosing to downsize; especially when there exist larger properties on the island that could accommodate a larger family.
Whilst I had no objection to planning application 20/01340/B which was approved on 12th January 2021 and proposed the erection of an extension on the western elevation measuring 6.7m long and projecting approx. 3.3m from the main dwelling, which has only progressed by the erection of a steel frame
and the digging of a footings trench; I do believe that with that extension, which has been incorporated into the new planning application, there will with the additional rear extension, be an over-development of the site and be visually over-dominating of the view looking down the Ballakillowey/Sloc Road.
3 Bradda View Colby IM9 4BE Phone no [REDACTED]
Copyright in submitted documents remains with their authors. Request removal
