27 January 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Balnahow Farmhouse, Balnahowe, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hn
The proposal involves modifications to a traditional Manx farmhouse at Balnahow Farm, Balnahowe, Santon, including removal of the front porch and replacement with a 5m x 3m flat-roof sunlounge with lantern light facing a field, demolition of the rear annex and porch to build a smaller 4m x 4.2m annex, a glazed link, an…
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The officer assessed compliance with Housing Policy 15, noting the extensions (excluding garage) provide far less than the 50% floor area increase threshold, are single-storey, and retain the main mas…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form and appearance, with approval only exceptionally over 50% floor space increase. Officer calculated 21% net increase (excluding garage), single-storey additions subordinate to main house mass, thus compliant without overriding need.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake unless overriding national need and no alternative. Proposal as house extension permitted under GP3, no adverse countryside impact identified in High Landscape Value area.
Environment Policy 2
Protects character of Areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance unless no harm or essential location. Single-storey extensions screened from public views, do not harm landscape character.
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.
Garage use restriction
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012, the garage hereby approved shall only be used for storage in association with the occupation of the main house to which it is attached and may not be converted to or used as additional habitable accommodation and shall retain its garage doors as hereby approved. Reason: to prevent the continued and uncontrolled expansion of the house by the application of Classes 26 and 17 of the Order.
no objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the proposal to extend residential accommodation and curtilage at Balnahow Farm.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; The proposal is to extend the residential accomodation of a dweling and the residential curtilage. The exisitng car parking and access arrangements will not be adversly impacted.; NHI on 20/01/17
