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Proposed alterations and extension to Ballacreg, Dreemskerry, Maughold, Isle of Man, IM7 1BE.
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
The existing dwelling sits in approximately 14.2 acreas of land and is largely surrounded by trees.
The dwelling was constructed in circa 1950s and has been poorly extended and altered over the years.
The proposal seeks to not only extend the dwelling to provide more suitable modern living accommodation for a growing local family but to also significantly increase the buildings efficiency by the way of new cavity wall construction and triple glazed window units. Insulation will be introduced on the existing external walls to be maintained.
To maximise the amount of natural light entering the dwelling we have altered and added new larger window units. This will also allow the occupiers to further benefit from the natural landscape visible from all orientations but most notably the north & north east.
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The proposed extensions to the dwelling have been largely set on the existing footprint of the existing dwelling but designed to maximise the internal usable area for modern living.
The new roof will replicate the existing for the main section of the house when viewed from the north utilising a hipped roof appearance. The additional space created by increasing the ridge height by $640\mathrm{mm}$ will allow the owners to efficiently use the loft space for additional accommodation and storage.
The existing topography of the site would be sympathetically adjusted to allow for the extension to the north elevation to have minimal impact on the overall elevation. The level difference is currently circa 1.5m from the existing ground floor of the existing house to the existing external level where the cars would enter the proposed garage.
EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION
This level would be lowered circa 750mm for the car parking area and lower ground floor area but the existing levels would be graded back up to the existing levels to mitigate any visual impact this would have. Natural screening by the introduction of a circa 600mm bank to the north elevation with trees would be proposed to further reduce any impact the site level adjustments would have when viewed from the surrounding areas.
The modern proposal would significantly enhance the site and therefore we believe that under Housing Policy 14, 8.12.2 this application should be supported.
No alterations are proposed to the existing driveway to the public highway under this application.
The proposed extensions and alterations do not encroach into any areas occupied by existing trees. New suitable native trees would be planted to naturally screen the property and ongoing discussion with the Governments Arboricultural Officer would be held to determine best species and locations. A Landscaping plan as required can be provided under a condition to the Planning Department prior to commencement of any works should it be deemed necessary.
The key sustainable principles of the proposed development are the following:
Flood Risk The below map is taken from the Department of Infrastructures Floor Risk Viewer website. The red arrow indicates the position of the proposed works which show it to be out of any highlighted flood risk areas.
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