29 August 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
33, Glebe Aalin, Station Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5bx
The proposal involves adding a single-storey pitched-roof extension to the rear of an existing single-storey extension at a two-storey detached house in a predominantly residential area. The new extension projects approximately 3m from the main house and is about one-third the width of the main house, aligning with the…
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The officer assessed the proposal's impact on the house design, finding the pitched roof fits within the existing roofscape with no negative impact.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 requires development to respect the character and scale of surroundings, protect residential amenities, and safeguard visual and residential amenities. The officer tested the rear extension against these aspects, finding no adverse impacts on house character, streetscene, or neighbour amenities, thus fully complying. Specific sub-parts (b) scale/character, (c) neighbouring amenity, (g) visual/residential amenity were referenced as materially relevant.
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.
no highway interest in this application
Highway Services has no interest in the application. DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer objects due to retrospective tree removal without replacement planting, contrary to Strategic Policy 4, and requests a tree planting plan prior to determination. A neighbour raises privacy concerns.
Key concern: retrospective removal of 3 trees without replacement planting, contrary to Strategic Policy 4
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/00760/B
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Objectionthis application is contrary to the Isle of Man Strategic Plan Strategic Policy 4 - Proposals for development must: (b) protect or enhance the landscape quality and nature conservation value of urban as well as rural areas.; In order to ensure the nature conservation value of the area is protected, replacement tree planting should be undertaken and details submitted in a tree planting plan.; As there is limited space on site and therefore it is not clear how much mitigation replanting can be accommodated, we request that this plan is submitted prior to determination of the application.
Conditions requested: replacement tree planting should be undertaken and details submitted in a tree planting plan; tree planting plan is submitted prior to determination of the application
