14 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Peace House, Lhoobs Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ja
The proposal involves erecting a ground floor extension (approx. 10m x 7m) beneath the existing first floor on stilts, providing two bedrooms, bathrooms, dressing rooms, and a home gym, and a two-storey rear extension (approx.
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The officer assessed that the proposal's form, design, scale, and appearance are sympathetic to the topography, character, and appearance of the existing non-traditional contemporary dwelling and woul…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land, efficient site use, and utilising existing infrastructure. The officer found the proposal utilises existing topography, infills beneath stilts, and extends from the rear without height increase, making best use of the curtilage.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect/enhance rural landscape quality and nature conservation, and avoid environmental pollution/disturbance. Assessed as sympathetic positioning/scale with minimal harm; conditioned biodiversity enhancements address prior vegetation loss and flood run-off.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site/surroundings in scale/design/landscaping, not adversely affecting landscape/amenity/wildlife/flood risk/road safety/parking. Proposal meets criteria via proportionate scale, materials in keeping, parking provision, drainage, and lighting controls.
Housing Policy 16
Extensions to non-traditional dwellings not permitted if increasing public-viewed impact. Officer weighed against para 8.12.2; found limited views and sympathetic design mean no unacceptable countryside amenity harm.
Environment Policy 1
Protects open countryside from adverse development unless overriding need. Proposal in countryside but extensions to existing non-traditional house acceptable as not detracting from amenities due to scale/topography sympathy.
Environmental Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable light pollution. Conditioned lighting with PIR sensors directed to ground protects nocturnal wildlife and unlit countryside.
Community Policy 7
Design should prevent crime via measures like surveillance. East elevation windows provide overlooking of field/road.
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.
Biodiversity and landscaping scheme
Prior to the commencement of the two storey extension, a scheme shall be submitted to the Planning Department and approved in writing that shall include but is not limited to the following. Upon approval the proposals shall be implemented and maintained for the lifetime of the development. Within 5 years from completion, any trees or habitat measures that become dislodged, or diseased, or uprooted shall be replaced with trees of the same species and habitat detail as approved. (a) Details of the location and number of bat boxes, and; (b) Details of the method of installation and maintenance of the proposed sedum roof and living wall proposed on the two storey extension, and; (c) A soft landscaping scheme that includes native tree and hedge planting, and any other boundary treatments shall be submitted to the Department and approved in writing. Reason: To protect and enhance the landscape and biodiversity of the countryside in accordance with Strategic Policy 4(b), General Policy 2, and Environment Policy 1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
Parking and surfacing
Prior to completion of the extensions and alterations and or prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse, whichever comes last, the new parking and surfacing shall be completed as shown on drawing no.20171-PL04 Revision 2. Reason: To ensure good design for the provision of adequate parking and turning in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
Surface water drainage
Prior to completion of the extensions and alterations and or prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse, whichever comes last, a new surface water drainage channel on the driveway shall have been implemented. Reason: Highway safety, to minimise surface water from the site entering the public highway in accordance with Manual for Manx Roads and Strategic Policy 4 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
External lighting
All external fixed lighting shall incorporate a PIR sensor and be directed towards the ground. Reason: To protect nocturnal wildlife and the open countryside that is at present unlit in accordance with Environment Policy 22, Strategic Policy 4 and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
No Interest.
The proposal includes a sedum roof and areas of native hedge planting to mitigate against the ecological impact of the proposal. If approved, a condition requiring a soft landscaping plan that includes native tree and hedge planting should be attached.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer has no objection to the application subject to a condition requiring a soft landscaping plan with native tree and hedge planting prior to works commencing.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditional No ObjectionNo objection subject to condition; a sedum roof and areas of native hedge planting to mitigate against the ecological impact of these proposals.
Conditions requested: Should this application be approved we recommend that a condition is secured for a soft landscaping plan, including native, or other well established, tree and hedge planting to be provided prior to works commencing.
