11 July 2023 · Planning Committee
Lilleo Farmhouse, Abbeylands Estate, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bx
The application seeks permission for a single-storey pitched-roof extension on the south side of the existing farmhouse, comprising a two-car garage and ancillary living space with a living room, kitchenette, bedroom, and en-suite, intended to assist family members while maintaining independence.
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The officer assessed the principle of development, focusing on whether the ancillary accommodation could function as a separate planning unit; it was deemed ancillary to the main dwelling due to share…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2(b)(c)(g)(m)(n) requires development to respect character, amenities, highways, and countryside. The officer assessed the extension's scale, design, and location as compatible with the existing house and area, with no amenity or visual harm.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3(a) restricts new dwellings in countryside without designation. The accommodation was tested for severability and found ancillary due to shared access/parking, avoiding stricter tests for a separate house; condition enforces this.
Housing Policy 16
Housing Policy 16 applies to extensions on non-traditional dwellings. The proposed extension matches the modern existing extension, with pitched roof and single-storey form ensuring no negative impact on house character.
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 living accommodation within the ground floor of the extension hereby approved shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house "Lileo Farmhouse" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "Lileo Farmhouse" as a single dwelling, for no commercial/tourist purposes, nor sold separately from the main dwelling and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on plan 2301/PL1003 REV A received on the 23.03.2023. Reason: The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such; the site is not designated for development nor for additional dwellings within the countryside; To ensure that the proposal remains available to meet the identified need; to prevent the accommodation being used as self-contained/tourist accommodation which is unrelated to the main dwelling house; avoiding any future fragmentation of the curtilage; and the living accommodation being used separately from the main dwelling house would result in a unacceptable level of overlooking of the occupants of this main dwelling house.
