19 June 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Fuchsia House, Old Castletown Road, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1bb
Fuchsia House is a large two-storey detached dwelling in the countryside on Old Castletown Road, Port Soderick. The proposal involves a two-storey front extension with portico and void over (7.2m ridge height, 19.78m²), a two-storey side extension to sunroom and bedroom (99.96m² total for side), a ground floor boot roo…
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The officer assessed whether the extensions complied with Housing Policy 15, which limits countryside extensions to traditionally styled properties to those respecting proportion, form and appearance,…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not harm landscape/townscape character or amenities; provide safe access. Officer found extensions acceptable in size/height/scale, no adverse visual impact due to setbacks and screening, no amenity harm, aligning with (b),(c),(g),(h).
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV landscapes unless no harm to character. Site in high landscape value area; extensions not harmful due to subservient design, matching roof form, and screening by vegetation/garden, not unduly altering locality character.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions to traditional countryside dwellings if respecting proportion/form/appearance; exceptionally >50% floorspace. Property traditional but prior extensions approved; proposed additions may exceed limit but respect form via matching heights/pitched roofs, deemed acceptable overall.
Housing Policy 16
Restricts extensions to non-traditional dwellings if increasing public impact. Noted as relevant but officer focused on HP15; extensions not increasing impact unduly due to design and screening.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; continues to not oppose following amendments
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners and Highway Services Division both raised no objections to the proposed extensions at Fuchsia House.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection
Highway Services Division
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 Division
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the additions and amendments uploaded on 5 April 2023 and continues to not oppose this proposal.
