26 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Grest Home, Andreas Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ea
The proposal involves adding a small front porch with rendered walls and a natural slate roof to match the existing building, along with an access ramp, at The Grest Home, a residential care home located on un-zoned open countryside land adjacent to Andreas Road north of Ramsey.
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The site is in open countryside where development is strictly controlled under General Policy 3, but the minor porch and ramp extension was assessed as acceptable under Housing Policy 15, which permit…
General Policy 3
Restricts development in un-zoned countryside except for specific exceptions; the proposal qualifies as an acceptable extension to an existing property under linked policies like Housing Policy 15, without needing other exceptions like agricultural housing or replacements.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties if they respect proportion, form, and appearance, with a 50% floor space limit only exceptionally exceeded; the porch and ramp were deemed to meet this as they are in keeping and do not destroy the existing character.
Community Policy 2
Encourages new community facilities to be accessible to non-car users; relevant as the ramp improves access to the residential care home serving the local population.
General Policy 2
Not strictly applicable to un-zoned land but its principles on respecting site surroundings in scale/form/design, preserving landscape character, protecting amenity, providing safe access, and energy efficiency were considered relevant and met by the modest proposal.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
approved unanimously
no objection
