17 May 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Dwelling At Ballacashin Farm, Lanjaghan Road, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eg
The site is a derelict two-storey traditional building in the countryside near Abbeylands, Onchan, within an area designated as open space. The proposal sought full approval for a single-storey extension on the south-western elevation for a garage and utility/living space, assessed alongside a previously approved but u…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect the proportion, …
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions or alterations to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property, with permission only exceptionally for extensions over 50% of existing floor space (measured externally). The officer tested the single-storey proposal against the traditional two-storey derelict building, finding it unbalanced and failing to retain traditional appearance. Combined with the approved PA 05/00998/B extension, the 92% floor space increase far exceeded the threshold with no exceptional justification, leading to non-compliance.
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