7 December 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Struan Thie, Sulby Glen, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2bd
The site is 'Struan Thie' in Sulby Glen, a traditional two-storey Manx farmhouse on the western side of Tholt-y-Will road, south of Sulby in an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value. The proposal involves a side extension to the south east elevation with a pitched roof set below the main ridge, a first-floor balcony …
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The main issues were the potential visual impact upon the landscape and the individual dwelling in an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value.
Environment Policy 1
Requires protection of countryside (land outside settlements or not designated for development) unless overriding national need and no alternative; development adversely affecting it not permitted. Officer assessed the extension's visual impact in AHLV countryside, finding no harm to character due to subordinate scale and traditional design.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLVs (as on 1982 Plan) with landscape character as primary consideration unless no harm or location essential. Site is in AHLV; officer confirmed proposal does not harm character/quality via traditional pitched roof below main ridge, betterment over conservatory, and no public balcony views.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to traditional countryside properties approved if respecting proportion, form, appearance; exceptional only over 50% floorspace. Proposal at 13% increase (33 sqm added, net), with traditional pitched roof/form subordinate to main house, fully respects existing property.
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 to the application
do not object
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application unanimously. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
