5 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Upper Mill, Ballanass Road, Lower Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3be
The proposal involves removing the existing garage door at a three-storey dwelling and installing a new door and window, with materials to match the existing house, including matching brickwork.
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The officer found no demonstrable harm from the minor proposal of replacing a garage door with a door and window. Despite the site being in a 'Not for Development' zone under the 1982 map and not meet…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions/alterations of traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance, with only exceptional approval over 50% floor space. Officer found the minor door/window replacement respects the traditional elements without floor space increase.
Housing Policy 16
Restricts extensions of non-traditional dwellings if increasing public impact. The non-traditional works do not increase impact on the roadside view or streetscene.
General Policy 2
Sets general development control standards with Residential Design Guidance. Proposal deemed acceptable for character, appearance, and neighbour amenity.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except specific exceptions not including dwelling extensions. Exception accepted via HP15/16 as alteration does not detract from countryside.
Environment Policy 1
Prevents development adversely affecting countryside except exceptionally. No adverse impact from minor roadside works.
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.
There are registered trees on site but they are not impacted and it would appear that the likely construction would have little impact upon the retained trees given its nature.
