9 June 2010 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Ballachesed, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ah
The site is Ballachesed, a traditional two-storey dwelling immediately adjacent to St Mark's Road in the St Mark's Conservation Area, with a large grassed rear garden. The proposal included enlarging the front porch from 2.4m wide x 1m deep to 4m x 2m in stone, adding a rear timber balcony and conservatory, removing th…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 35 and Planning Policy Statement 1/01 (Policy CA/2), which require development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character o…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the existing property and Area. Officer found proposal failed this test due to unsympathetic balcony, wall removal, and garage design harming character.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
PPS 1/01 requires applications in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character. Conservation Officer applied this strictly, approving some rear/internal changes but rejecting visible/setting-impacting elements like balcony (alien format visible from road), wall (key to setting), and timber garage (non-local style).
Environment Policy 4
Draft Southern Area Plan policy requires residential extensions to mitigate landscape impact through design and landscaping in Incised Slopes area. Noted but secondary to CA policy; site in resilient landscape but CA character dominated assessment.
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