18 April 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
The Cronk, Smeale Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ja
The proposal involves amending a previously approved scheme (PA 06/02017/B) by converting the original farmhouse cottage into ground-floor office space for the applicant's sole use and a self-contained one-bedroom residential unit upstairs, plus a 5.1m x 6m x 4.1m sun room extension on the western gable and a 9m long g…
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The officer assessed the principal issues: principle of extensions in countryside, impact on character/appearance of property and area, and floor area increase.
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas exceptionally, including on previously developed land with significant redundant buildings where redevelopment improves landscape/environment. Officer noted site has existing dwellings/outbuildings, not in designated areas, and proposal improves integration via link.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need and no alternative. Assessed as compliant due to low visibility, modest scale, traditional design respecting character, no adverse countryside impact.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to countryside properties must respect proportion/form/appearance; exceptional >50% floorspace. Proposal at 8% increase, traditional gable form, appropriate scale/proportions/finishes deemed in keeping.
Planning Circular 3/91: Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside - Policy 3
Extensions should maintain original form/character. Sun room gable and glazed link considered traditional in proportion/form, modest, replicating finishes.
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.
Office use restriction
The office accommodation hereby approved may only be used by the household of 'The Cronk'. Reason: To safeguard the residential amenities of the area, in the interest of highway safety and the application does not propose to create an office unit separate from the main dwellinghouse and has not been considered as such.
do not oppose the current planning application
Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections to the proposed development. DOI Highways Division do not oppose the application.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAndreas Parish Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
