1 November 2021 · Planning Committee
Abbey Court, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5ed
The proposal seeks retrospective permission for a detached ancillary building in the rear garden of the single-storey stone-clad dwelling, providing kitchen, shower, and living space for the applicants' health needs, with wheelchair-friendly access near a spa pool.
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The proposal was approved because there is a clear and real need for the ancillary accommodation due to the applicant's ongoing medical conditions, as evidenced by planning history and applicant state…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, local amenities, or road safety. Officer assessed ancillary building's rear siting, low scale, screening as compliant, with no amenity or highway harm.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding need. Site in countryside but proposal's rear screened location, topography, and mature landscaping mean no harm to landscape character; medical need provides justification.
Housing Policy 16
Limits extensions increasing public impact of non-traditional dwellings. Alterations and ancillary building do not increase visual impact from public views due to rear position and screening; balcony smaller than prior approvals.
Ancillary use restriction
The ancillary accommodation building within the rear garden of Abbeycourt and as shown on approved drawings 05 & 06 hereby approved shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house "Abbeycourt" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "Abbeycourt" as a single dwelling, for no commercial purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on drawing 05 received on the 28.09.2021.
recommend an approval of the application (20.10.2021)
no highway interest (06.10.2021)
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes only. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 06.10.2021
