11 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Corlea Farm, Corlea Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ba
The proposal involved demolishing the existing farmhouse and extensions at Corlea Farm, replacing them with a much larger two-storey dwelling (933 sqm total floor area vs existing 687 sqm), converting the 21m x 11m swimming pool building to ancillary use, erecting a detached 10m x 7m garage with upper space, and adding…
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The officer accepted the principle of a replacement dwelling under GP3(d) and HP4(c) as a one-for-one replacement on an existing site with lawful built form, but found the proposal failed Housing Poli…
Housing Policy 14
Requires replacement dwellings in countryside to relate closely to the buildings they replace in siting and size, or be innovative/modern high quality designs. Officer assessed the 26% volume increase, 10m height, elongated massing, and large glazing as failing both tests, creating bulk neither traditional nor innovative, with potential for further subdivision via high ceilings.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology from inappropriate development. Proposal's scale and design caused adverse visual impact in rural 'Incised Inland Slopes' setting, not sensitively integrated per Strategic Plan para 7.4.1, despite partial screening by hedgerows.
General Policy 3
GP3(d) allows replacement dwellings in countryside; accepted in principle as one-for-one on existing footprint with lawful structures, but subject to HP14 tests which failed.
Housing Policy 4
HP4(c) permits exceptions for new housing including replacements; principle supported but design/scale failed linked HP14.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including amenity (GP2g); no material harm to neighbouring amenities at 100m separation.
Transport Policy 4
Highway safety; no adverse impact using existing access, per Highways consultee.
Transport Policy 7
Parking provisions; adequate on-site manoeuvring and parking.
No objection.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking providing all new living accommodation on the site remains ancillary.
No objection but seek a condition for location and type of bird bricks suitable for starlings and no or only low level external lighting.
Highway Services HDC (DOI Highways) reviewed application 25/90110/B and found no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking, provided all new living accommodation remains ancillary to the existing dwelling via condition.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking providing all new living accommodation on the site remains ancillary to the existing dwelling via condition (for highway safety reasons).
Conditions requested: all new living accommodation on the site remains ancillary to the existing dwelling via condition (for highway safety reasons)
