1 April 2021 · Planning Committee
Close-E-Kelly, Ballamona Straight, Jurby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ap
The application sought permission to replace an existing attached double garage and detached store with a larger garage/landscaping store measuring 6.750m by 18.900m, including a connecting porch of 2.185m by 3.046m with a flat glass roof.
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The site is in an area zoned 'not for development' to protect the countryside, and the proposed garage does not fit within the exceptions to General Policy 3, making it contrary to the development pla…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 prohibits development outside zoned areas except for specific exceptions like agricultural housing or redundant building conversions; the proposed garage fits none of these, but was accepted due to general tolerance for domestic garages in countryside as per Permitted Development precedents up to 6m x 6m double garage, without undue impact on rural character.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology for its own sake; assessed as acceptable given minimal visual impact and domestic nature.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss or damage to woodland; trees removed deemed acceptable as Arboriculture Officer raised no objection despite lack of condition details.
Housing Policy 15
Extensions to countryside properties must respect proportion, form, and appearance, limited to 50% of existing floorspace exceptionally; applied to assess if replacement garage maintains character, found compliant via matching materials and limited visibility.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking. (05.02.21)
No Flood Risk Management interest
Both Flood Risk Management and Highways Division have no objections to the application, with Flood Risk Management stating no interest and Highways confirming no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency, or parking.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; DNO on 05.02.2021
