29 March 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
The Nab, Top Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hl
The proposal involves erecting a single-storey extension, approximately 9m wide by 11.5m long, linked by a glazed section to the existing sunroom of the three-storey detached dwelling known as The Nab.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policies 1 and 2, which presume against new development in the open countryside unless justified, and found it acceptable as an extension to an ex…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside outside settlements from development unless overriding national need and no alternative. Officer assessed the extension as ancillary to existing dwelling with low visual impact, screened by trees, not harming countryside character.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value. Site in such area; proposal acceptable as it would not harm character, matching existing property and prior approval.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties approved if respecting proportion, form, appearance, and not exceeding 50% of existing floorspace. Proposal complies, replicating prior extension without exceeding limit.
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 proposed extension hereby approved shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling known as The Nab and shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit or for the purpose of tourist accommodation. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.
no highways interest
no objections
Highways Division does not oppose the application subject to condition, noting sufficient parking, while Marown Parish Commissioners had no comment on the amended plans and no objection to the original.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The site has a garage and sufficient parking space to accomodate the additional car parking that may be required as a result of this proposal in terms of residential parking or visitors.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the following being approved: - 16/01335 - Extension: Ancillary Living Accommodation at The Nab, Top Road, Crosby
Marown Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners have no comment to make on the following: - 16/01334 - Extension for ancillary living accommodation at The Nab, Top Road, Crosby (Amended Plan); in respect of the former, the amendment is not fully understood, but there was no objection to the original Application.
