30 March 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Primrose Lodge, Slieu Lewaigue, Lewaigue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bh
The proposal involves adding a small porch to the south elevation of a converted barn used as holiday accommodation, measuring 2.2 metres projection, 2.8 metres wide and 3.2 metres to ridge height, constructed in Manx stone.
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The officer noted the site is in an unzoned 'woodland' area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance under the 1982 Plan, where development is restricted except for specific exceptio…
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Restricts development outside zoned areas except for specific cases like conversions of redundant rural buildings of value (HP11) or previously developed land where redevelopment improves the landscape. Officer assessed the porch as modest extension to approved barn conversion on previously developed land, retaining traditional character with no adverse visual or amenity impact, thus fitting exceptions (c) and (b).
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the alterations and erection of a porch as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings DRWG 01, DRWG 02, DRWG 03, DRWG 04, DRWG 05 and DRWG 06 all received on 11th February 2009.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
The Commission wishes to record no objections to these proposals.
Manx Electricity Authority requests a condition requiring contact prior to works due to underground cables/overhead lines nearby; Maughold Parish Commissioners record no objections to the porch proposal.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Maughold Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commission wishes to record no objections to these proposals
