24 November 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Beech House Whitestrand, Lhergydhoo, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2ae
The proposal involves adding a second storey extension on an existing flat-roofed rear single-storey extension of a two-storey house with attic rooms, creating additional living space with a part flat and part pitched roof, plus a balcony facing north and west, and new double doors on the ground floor front.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 16, which permits extensions to non-traditional properties in the countryside provided they do not increase the overall impact of the dwelling …
Housing Policy 16
Housing Policy 16 allows residential extensions in the countryside for non-traditional properties where they do not increase the overall impact of the dwelling when viewed by the public. The officer tested the first floor extension on the existing rear flat roof, finding glazing and balcony design reduce mass, with minimal visibility from the public road, thus compliant and the key policy justifying approval.
General Policy 2
GP2 requires good character/appearance (b,c) and no harm to neighbouring amenity (g). Assessed as minimal impact on streetscene due to location and glazing; no overlooking harm to neighbour over 20m away with screening.
General Policy 3
GP3 protects countryside from unwarranted development; site does not meet exception criteria but extension allowed under specific HP16 for non-traditional dwellings without increasing public impact.
Strategic Policy 1
Seeks best use of existing developed sites; extension utilises curtilage of existing dwelling.
Spatial Policy 5
Protects countryside; proposal acceptable under HP16 exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside; no detraction found.
Community Policy 7
Reducing fire outbreak; no new issues from extension to existing dwelling.
Community Policy 11
Preventing criminal activity; no changes expected.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Water conservation; minimal increase, no new issues.
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.
DOI Highways Division has no highways interest in the application, while German Parish Commissioners object due to the visual impact of the oversized extension.
Key concern: size of the proposed extension is out of place and will dwarf any properties around it
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 06.10.2021
German Parish Commissioners
ObjectionMy Commissioners object to this application as they feel that the size of the proposed extension is out of place and will dwarf any properties around it, making the visual impact unsatisfactory to the neighbouring houses.
