4 October 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Thie Carr, Main Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5eg
The proposal involves alterations to Thie Carr, a two-storey semi-detached dwelling on Main Road in Ballaugh, including stripping off existing asbestos plain tiles, installing new natural slate tiles on front and rear roof slopes, removing a single-pot subservient chimney stack on the rear roof slope, and removing two …
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The key issue was the potential impact upon the visual amenities of the street scene. The officer noted that while chimneys can contribute to street scene character, the proposed removal of the single…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan proposals if it meets tests including respecting site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affecting townscape character, residential amenity, highways, or other matters (a)-(n). The officer assessed the re-roofing and removals against visual amenity impacts (b, c, g), finding the subservient rear chimney and small outdated roof lights acceptable to remove, with natural slate enhancing appearance without harming street scene or locality character.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.
We support the application and congratulate the applicant on their proposals.
no highway interest in the application
Highway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in application 23/00849/B, indicating no highway concerns. The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and the Environment supports the application.
Highway Services HDC
No Comment23/00849/B – NHI; Highway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in:
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and the Environment
SupportWe support the application and congratulate the applicant on their proposals.; Re: PA 23/00849/B Reroofing in natural slate, removal of rear chimneystack, Thie Carr, Main Road, Ballaugh.
