4 March 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
The Nab, Top Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hl
The proposal involves adding a single-storey extension to the western elevation of the existing dwelling at The Nab Farm, including excavation works to set it into the ground, providing a swimming pool, shower, sauna, steam room, and W.C. The front wall would use Manx stone to match the existing building.
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The site is in open countryside, not zoned for development, so Housing Policy 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan was the key test, requiring extensions to traditionally styled properties to respect …
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions/alterations to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form and appearance; limits to 50% of existing floor space (excluding outbuildings), only exceptionally more. Officer calculated proposal at 49% of original dwelling by excluding prior barn conversion as existing outbuilding; design matches with Manx stone, single-storey form set into ground with tree screening confirmed compliant with low visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of an extension to provide swimming pool and associated facilities, The Nab Farm, Top Road, Crosby as shown by drawings WL/09/1128/2, WL/09/1128/3 and WL/09/1128/4 all received 27th November 2009.
Tree protection
All trees shown on plan WL/09/1128/2, with the exception of those drawn as dashed lines, shall be retained and afforded adequate protection during any works associated with the approved development.
do not oppose the application
no objection to the application
