21 February 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Anthony Holmes) and Director of Planning and Building Control (M Gallagher)
Curpheys Croft, St Marks Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ef
The proposal involved erecting a single-storey sun room extension to the rear of the existing dwelling (former cottage and barn), projecting 3.8m with a width of 3.8m and ridge height of 4.3m, adding 14.4 sqm (12% increase), finished in plain render and natural slate.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 15, which requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing pro…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property, with only exceptional approval over 50% floor increase. Officer assessed the sun room's rear projection and plain render as breaking the linear form of the former cottage/barn, adversely affecting character; modest 12% increase but design/position/finish failed the test.
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas only under specific exceptions (e.g. agricultural housing, barn conversions, replacements); none applied here. Garage deemed unwarranted countryside development as no qualifying exception met.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside (outside settlements or unzoned areas) unless overriding national need with no alternative. Site in countryside; proposal adversely affects it without justification.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character protection in Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value unless no harm or essential location. Garage height and massing harm character of High Landscape Value area; not essential.
do not object to this Application
