17 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Marrinagh, Ballajora Hill, Ballajora, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1az
The proposal involves converting part of an existing pitch-roofed garage, southwest of the main traditional dwelling, into ancillary living accommodation comprising a single bedroom with ensuite shower room, while retaining a small section of garage (4.1m long x 3.17m wide internally) for a small vehicle.
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The officer considered the proposal against Housing Policy 15, which allows extensions or alterations to traditional countryside properties if they respect proportion, form, and appearance, and found …
Environment Policy 2
Presumes against development in countryside where protection is paramount. Officer found proposal acceptable as it does not increase size/footprint, is screened by hedging, and does not detract from landscape character, with changes not visible from public views.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions/alterations to traditional countryside properties if respecting proportion, form, and appearance; only exceptionally over 50% floor space. Alterations deemed to fit seamlessly without changing height/width, respecting the traditional main dwelling's character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, not harm landscape/townscape character, amenity, highway safety, or parking. Proposal complied as changes are subtle, screened, single-storey with no neighbour impacts and adequate curtilage parking.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Ancillary use only
The ancillary accommodation within the existing garage building, hereby approved, shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house on the application site otherwise known as 'Marrinagh', Ballajora Hill, Ballajora, and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house 'Marrinagh' as a single dwelling, for no commercial purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout as shown on the submitted Drawing No.495-01 received 24 February 2023, and being retained thereafter. Reason: The dwelling is within an area not zoned for development and permission has been granted as an exception. The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such. To ensure proper control of the development and to reflect the information provided in the application, as the Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted.
Do not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 23/00224/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with no opposition (DNO).
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
