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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Cornerstone Architects 79 Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AQ TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act, and subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Edward Quirk, Ref 21/00485/B, for the Alterations and erection of two storey extension to front elevation at Squeen Farm Ballacrye Road Ballaugh Isle Of Man IM7 5BP for the following reason(s): 1. The two-storey front extension would be at an uncomfortable height above the gutter-line but below the pitch and in alignment with one side of the house and extending across more than half of the main part of the house at the front elevation. It is therefore not considered to be subservient to the main part of the house. The materials and overall form of the building (including windows) are clearly distinct from the existing core of the house. Whilst having a distinct and new element to a building can be a legitimate design approach in some circumstances, to enable the building to be read as an older building with a newer extension, what is proposed here would result in an unsympathetic extension which pays no regard to the core of the dwelling and as such raised concerns in broad design terms. The original roof of the dwelling is arguably the best-preserved vernacular feature, and this would be undermined by the proposed alterations to accommodate the abutting extension. A traditional approach in the countryside is generally preferred, the existing context of the site is of a traditional cottage which despite some modern alterations retains its traditional core. Although the site dwelling is arguably not particularly visible from public view and does not occupy an especially prominent location within the landscape, this is not considered to justify a poor quality design or overall approach which departs from Housing Policy 15 and General Policy 2(b) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016). Date of Issue: 23rd July 2021 Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £295); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £110). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.