2 December 2010 · Senior Planning Officer
Ballacallin Cottages, Postal Locality, Gordon, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 3ar
The proposal involved erecting a replacement dwelling at Ballacallin Cottage, an existing run-down cottage on the eastern side of the A27 in a rural area, comprising amendments to the previously approved PA 10/00078/B by adding a single-storey side extension (appearing as lower ground floor due to site slope) to provid…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 14 (HP14) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which requires replacement dwellings in the countryside to generally not exceed 50% greater f…
Housing Policy 14
HP14 permits replacement dwellings in countryside provided they are not substantially different in siting and size to the existing (floor area not more than 50% greater, measured externally excluding attics/outbuildings), sited on the existing footprint unless improving environment, with traditional design per Planning Circular 3/91 or high-quality innovative design without adverse visual impact. The officer tested the proposal's 71% floor area increase against the 50% limit, finding it exceeded without demonstrating environmental improvement; resiting was acceptable from priors but size made it harmful. No exceptions applied as design was traditional but size unbalanced the elevation.
no comment
Do not oppose
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