15 March 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
The Coach House, Ballagawne Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4lf
The proposal involves replacing the front porch on The Coach House, a dwelling on the corner of Ballagawne Road and the B43 in Ballabeg, with a slightly larger version featuring a slate roof, peaked gable, and render finish, while also enlarging a rear stairwell window.
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The officer assessed the visual impact of the porch replacement, noting it is bigger but remains subordinate to the main house with a design (slate roof, peaked gable, render finish) in-keeping with t…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including visual amenity (b), neighbouring amenity (c), highway safety (g, h), and other impacts (i). The officer assessed the porch and window changes as having acceptable visual impact on the house and streetscene, no adverse highway safety or neighbouring amenity effects, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Requires preserving or enhancing conservation areas. The proposed works were found to have acceptable visual impact on the existing house and streetscene within the proposed Conservation Area, aligning with its principles.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Promotes good design. Considered materially relevant alongside other policies supporting the design compatibility.
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes use of local materials and character. Relevant to the slate roof and render matching existing features.
Environment Policy 42
Promotes development taking account of locality in design. The subordinate scale and matching materials were deemed appropriate.
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.
Do Not Oppose (09/02/2024) no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/00104/B and found it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with no opposition stated.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
