21 October 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Thie-Yn-Dreeym, Ballacollister Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7jt
The proposal involves erecting a front extension measuring 5.9m by 5m with a height of 2.9m to the roof, featuring a 1.1m high chrome/stainless steel and glass railing, a 1.7m by 1.2m window, bi-fold doors, and render to match the existing house.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 16, which restricts extensions to non-traditional or poor-form dwellings in the countryside if they increase public visual impact.
Housing Policy 16
Housing Policy 16 states that extensions to non-traditional dwellings or those of poor or inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this would increase the impact of the building as viewed by the public. The officer assessed the front extension against this, finding minimal public visibility of the lower part due to topography and mature hedging, with only railings visible as a normal balcony, thus not increasing impact.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 presumes against development outside zoned areas except for specified exceptions including replacement of rural dwellings and essential agricultural housing. The site is in Open Space/Agricultural zoning per Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005; the extension as ancillary to an existing rural dwelling was accepted without issue.
Policy L/OSNC/PR/1
This Onchan Local Plan policy presumes against development in open space areas. The officer noted the zoning but proceeded to assess under countryside housing policies, implicitly treating the extension to an existing dwelling as permissible.
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.
no objection (04.08.20)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division initially deferred their response on 3 Aug 2020 but issued a 'Do Not Oppose' (DNO) on 4 Aug 2020 with no conditions requested.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 4 Aug 20; DEFER on 3 Aug 20
