19 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Sunnybank House, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5hd
The proposal involves modifications to the entrance of Sunnybank House, a traditional two-storey detached property on a corner plot in West Baldwin, comprising the creation of two parking spaces through land reprofiling and retaining walls, two sets of steps, and a new gate with gatepost.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 1, concluding that the works' design, proportion, position, and finishes are in keeping with the existing property and…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape character, amenities, highway safety, or trees. Officer assessed proposal's design, proportion, position, and finishes as in keeping with existing property, complying from visual, amenity, access, and landscaping aspects.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse effects unless overriding need. Officer found proposed works would not adversely affect the countryside due to acceptable form and tree protection measures.
Housing Policy 15
Concerns extensions to traditional countryside properties respecting proportion, form, appearance; limits to 50% floor space increase. Mentioned but not applied as proposal is entrance amendments, not building extension.
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.
Tree protection plan
No development may be commenced nor any equipment, machinery or materials be brought onto the site for the purposes of the development until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (a tree protection plan), and details of the appropriate working methods (an arboricultural method statement), all of which shall be prepared in accordance with the recommendations of British Standard BS5837:2012 (Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction - Recommendations) and shall be submitted in writing to the Department for Approval. These approved details shall be fully implemented. In the event that trees become damaged or otherwise defective during such period, the Department shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable and remedial action agreed and implemented. In the event that a tree dies or is wilfully removed without prior consent it shall be replaced as is reasonably practicable and, in any case, by not later than the end of the first available planting season, with trees of such size, species and in such number and positions as may be agreed with the Department. Reason: To allow the proper consideration to be given to the impact of the proposed development on existing trees and to ensure that the development provides an acceptable visual and environmental impact.
no objection; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection
no objection
