30 June 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
The Barn Ballig Farm, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal was for a new oak-framed three-bay garage and workshop with stairs to usable roof space on land adjacent to buildings approved for conversion to residential use, in a rural wooded area on the western side of West Baldwin Road, Braddan.
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The officer concluded the proposed building's size (9.1m x 6.0m footprint, 5.4m ridge height, with usable roof space accessed by stairs) was excessive and not appropriately subservient to the adjacent…
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of landscape character in Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm or location essential. Officer assessed the proposal's size and prominence would harm rural character and amenity in wooded high landscape value area; building not subservient to residential use.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits development causing unacceptable loss or damage to woodland with amenity/conservation value. Plans failed to show trees; site visit showed likely removal/damage in designated 'wood' area.
Policy 13.3 (Braddan Parish District Local Plan)
Designates rural Braddan areas high landscape value requiring tree groups/woodland maintenance. Site in 'wood' designation; proposal harms trees without management scheme.
Do not oppose
No objection