10 April 2013 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M Kallyher)
Cooilbane House, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hr
The proposal involves extending a traditional two-storey detached rural dwelling with a two-storey extension on its eastern end, designed to resemble a converted outbuilding linked to the main house, using features echoing an existing on-site outbuilding.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 15 of the Strategic Plan 2007, which permits extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties if they respect proportion, form and app…
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of high landscape value areas unless development does not harm character/quality or location is essential. Officer found modest scale and tree screening prevent harm to landscape character from public views.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions to traditional countryside properties if respecting proportion/form/appearance and not exceeding 50% floorspace increase. Proposal's 41.9% increase and outbuilding-mimicking design met tests without over-elongating the dwelling.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing no.s 121/001, 121/002, 121/003, 121/010, 121/011, 121/012, 121/020, 121/030 and 121/031 date stamped the 27th February 2013.
Approved the application unanimously
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Highways Division does not oppose the application as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application unanimously.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Planning permission was granted for a major mixed-use redevelopment in Castletown town centre (14 houses, 10 apartments, 3 maisonettes, 9 retail units, public amenities) subject to Condition 9 requiring a legal agreement for 27 dedicated parking spaces; on review, the Planning Committee removed the condition. Local residents (Mr & Mrs Stott) appealed, arguing no parking provision would exacerbate congestion and safety issues. The applicant and Committee argued flexibility in parking standards was justified for town centre regeneration in a Conservation Area, with off-site overnight parking possible via Commissioners. Inspector found lack of evidence on parking demand problematic, recommended refusing permission unless evidence-based parking secured, but gave significant weight to townscape benefits. Minister disagreed, finding regeneration benefits outweighed parking concerns, dismissed the appeal, and confirmed permission without dedicated parking.
Precedent Value
Sets precedent that in town centres, major regeneration benefits can override strict parking requirements even without dedicated provision, if sustainable location reduces car reliance; future applicants must provide robust parking evidence or secure long-term legal agreements, but ministerial balancing can favour development where evidence gaps exist.
Inspector: David Ward
