18 December 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Spring Waters, Ballamodha Straight, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3az
The proposal involves refurbishing and extending a traditional Manx cottage farmhouse in a rural countryside location, including removal of an existing front conservatory and rear flat-roofed extension, replacement of windows with new uPVC types, potential re-slating of the roof in blue/grey slates, and addition of a n…
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The officer assessed whether the works would adversely impact the dwelling's appearance and character per Housing Policy 15, which allows extensions to traditional rural properties only if they respec…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake with presumption against development. Officer assessed the rural site in Incised Inland Slopes area; extension accepted as it respects existing dwelling without countryside harm.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions/alterations to traditional countryside dwellings if respecting proportion, form, appearance; exceptionally up to 50% floorspace increase. Proposal tested at 26% increase, single-storey, removing poor modern elements to enhance character.
General Policy 3
Presumption against development in countryside. Considered alongside ENV1 but outweighed by HP15 compliance for existing rural dwelling extension.
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 highway interest in the application (27.11.20)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27.11.2020
