4 January 2016 · Planning Committee
Upper Lhergydhoo Farmhouse, Staarvey Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2aj
The proposal involves erecting an amended extension that is 2m longer than previously approved under PA 07/00658/B, with additional glazing, a balcony, and access ramp, finished in painted smooth render, slate tiles, and solar panels; it also includes two courtyard-facing windows and one roof light on the existing gran…
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The officer considered the proposal unobjectionable relative to the existing 2007 approval, as the use remains ancillary living accommodation with identical facilities, and the amendments (2m longer, …
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 sets general development criteria. The officer applied it alongside Housing Policies 15 and 16 in the unzoned countryside context, assessing the proposal's form, massing, and visual impact as acceptable relative to existing buildings.
Housing Policy 15
HP15 allows extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties if they respect proportion, form, and appearance, limiting to 50% of existing floorspace except exceptionally. The officer found the amended extension complies by continuing the stepped roof profile and L-shaped arrangement, though larger than the original dwelling.
Housing Policy 16
HP16 restricts extensions to non-traditional or poor-form dwellings if increasing public impact. Applied here despite the former farmhouse's evolution, the proposal was deemed not to increase impact, with massing acceptable in the courtyard.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Ancillary use only
The extension hereby approved may be used only in association with Upper Lhergydhoo and for purposes ancillary to the use of Upper Lhergydhoo as a single dwellinghouse. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.
Materials approval
Prior to the occupation of the extension hereby approved, a sample of the painted render to be used on the extension shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Reason: In the interest of the character and appearance of the extension and site as a whole.
no objection to the application
DOI Highways provided a 'Do not oppose' (DNO) response to the application with no conditions requested.
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 26.11.15
