12 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Old Vicarage, Lonan Church Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7jx
The proposal involves creating a metal first floor balcony (3.4m projection, 1.524m width, 1.1m railings) and a lean-to roof canopy (4.4m x 1.77m, 1.9m height) at the rear of The Old Vicarage, a mostly single-storey property with a two-storey main dwelling and prior non-traditional extensions, located in countryside op…
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The officer assessed the principle of development under GP3, EP1, and HP16, noting the site is unzoned countryside but HP16 permits extensions to non-traditional dwellings if they do not increase publ…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance, with exceptions only over 50% floor space increase. Officer assessed the balcony attaches to traditional main form without detracting, and overall works do not exceed threshold, complying fully.
Housing Policy 16
Restricts extensions to non-traditional or poor-form dwellings if increasing public impact. Officer found canopy on non-traditional extension and both elements shielded/not noticeable publicly, so no increased impact.
General Policy 2
Covers design respecting site/surroundings, amenity, and highway safety. Assessed for character (no public harm), amenity (no neighbour impact at distances), and implicitly highways (no interest raised).
General Policy 3
Permits development only in zoned areas with exceptions not including dwelling extensions. Tension noted as site unzoned, but exception via HP16 justified as not detracting from countryside amenities.
Environment Policy 1
Prevents adverse countryside effects except exceptionally. Proposal accepted as shielded, small-scale, not harming amenities per para 8.12.2.
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.
No Highways Interest.
No Flood Risk Management Interest.
Three consultees (DOI Flood Risk Management, DOI Highways, and Garff Commissioners) all indicated no objections or no interest in the application for a first floor balcony and roof canopy.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 19.03.2021
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
