15 October 2014 · Planning Committee
Kirkle Farm, Sloc Road, Ballakillowey Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bw
The site at Kirkle Farm on Ballakillowey Road, Colby, currently holds a two-storey farmhouse (308 sq m), a single-storey cottage (71 sq m), and a retained garage, within a 0.6-acre curtilage visible from the A36 Sloc Road across fields.
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The key test was visual impact in open uplands, assessed from northern and southern viewpoints on the A36, where existing buildings are not prominent but blend as part of the landscape.
Housing Policy 14
HP14 permits replacement dwellings not substantially different in siting/size unless improving environment; limits floor area to 50% greater, prefers footprint siting and traditional design per Policies 2-7 of Planning Circular 3/91. Officer assessed size increase (85%) but found reduced visual impact via stone finish, broken ridge, and traditional form replacing poor existing (long core, conservatory), achieving environmental gain in uplands. Exceptions allowed for traditional character with less impact.
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 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
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