24 July 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
17, Cronk Drine, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4ng
The application seeks approval for side gable extensions at ground floor level, a first floor extension over part of the dwelling to form a self-contained annexe accessible both internally and via a separate door, with permission for short-let tourist accommodation alongside family use, plus widening the driveway for m…
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer considered the principle of extensions in a residential zone acceptable per paragraph 8.12.1 and GP2, with the design 'well-considered' through stepping back the taller elements, balanced …
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes good design and use of local materials respecting character. Officer assessed the stepped design, balanced proportions, and finishes as reducing visual prominence and accommodating streetscene variety without significant harm.
General Policy 2
Requires acceptable development respecting visual amenity (b,c), neighbouring amenity (g), highway safety and parking (h,i). Proposal complied via well-considered design minimising bulk/height impacts, no unacceptable overlooking/overbearing, and adequate tandem parking; addressed neighbour concerns on uniformity citing precedents.
Environment Policy 23
Considers increased impacts on neighbours from development. Side extensions and height increases deemed acceptable given orientations, levels, roof slopes, and retained open gardens, not significantly harming living conditions.
Business Policy 13
Permits tourist use of residential properties if no compromise to neighbour amenities. First floor tourist use self-regulating within main house curtilage, conditioned against separate dwelling, with no expected noise/traffic issues.
Transport Policy 1
Promotes integrated networks accommodating traffic. Driveway widening provides spaces per Appendix 7 standards (relaxed per 7(d) near bus route), supported by Highways, no safety concerns.
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.
Tourist use restriction
The tourist use hereby approved shall not be used or occupied other than for the purpose of short-let holiday accommodation and shall not be used as a separate dwelling. The accommodation hereby approved shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year. Reason: to ensure that the development is only used and occupied as short let holiday accommodation as the application has been assessed on this basis as set out in the submitted application.
First floor occupancy restriction
The first floor hereby approved shall not be occupied at any time other than for tourist purposes in line with C2 or incidental to the residential use of the main dwelling and shall not be occupied at any time as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: to ensure that the development is only used and occupied as either short let holiday accommodation or by family or friends incidental to the main house in line with the content as submitted and assessed as part of the application.
Materials approval
Within 12 months of the proposed first floor coming into use all external finishes (elevations, roofs, windows and doors) shall be finished in full accordance with the details shown and annotated on drawing number 23 1793 03 and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and the application has been assessed on this basis.
Roof height limit
The height of the roofs hereby approved shall be no taller than those details shown on drawing numbers 23 1793 03 and 23 1793 04 being: 1250mm from the existing central ridge to proposed central ridge of lower roof; and 2000mm from the existing central ridge to proposed central ridge of upper roof. Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis and in the interest of both the visual and neighbouring amenity.
Do not oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection
Highway Services HDC has no objection to the application with no concerns raised. Braddan Commissioners have no objection. A neighbouring resident objects due to loss of daylight, structural concerns, change of use, and overdevelopment.
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.
Braddan Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners met yesterday and discussed the following planning application and I can confirm that they had no objection it.
