9 March 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Kerrowmoar Croft, Kerrowmoar, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ax
The proposal is for an open-fronted detached car port measuring 9.2m long x 6.5m wide x 3.1m high, to accommodate three private vehicles, located on a grassed strip within the curtilage of Kerrowmoar Croft farmhouse, east of the dwelling and adjacent to farm buildings.
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The officer assessed the principle of the car port as an outbuilding within the residential curtilage of the farmhouse, noting that while no specific countryside policy covers it, Standing Orders allo…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs development away from countryside except in specific circumstances; none apply to this outbuilding proposal, so not directly tested.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to make positive contribution to environment; car port complies as it causes no significant harm to countryside character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect landscape character (c) or local amenities/locality character (g), provide safe access/parking (h), and not harm road safety/traffic (i); proposal meets all due to low height, setback, farm context, excess parking, no access changes.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside/ecology unless overriding need; no adverse effect from proposal, so compliant.
Environment Policy 2
In High Landscape/Coastal Value area, landscape character protection paramount; low prominence and farm context ensure no harm.
Environment Policy 14
Presumes against permanent loss of Grade 1-2 land unless overriding need and lower quality unavailable; notional conflict as likely Grade 2, but no practical loss as curtilage site not farmed, with main acreage elsewhere.
Transport Policy 7
Requires two parking spaces for residential; proposal provides three plus existing excess, formalising hardstanding.
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.
Materials approval
All external facing and roofing materials to be used on the building hereby approved shall be as described on Drawing Number 25 1950 CP 03 Proposal Drawing unless alternatives are first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Private vehicles only
The building hereby approved shall be used for the parking of private vehicles only and shall not be used for the parking or repair or maintenance of commercial vehicles. Reason: To safeguard the rural character of the area.
Incidental to residential use
The building hereby approved shall not be used or occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling known as Kerrowmoar Croft as identified on the approved plans and shall not be occupied as an independent unit of accommodation. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.
No objection unanimous
