9 August 2006 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (following Independent Inspector G Farrington's report)
Ballacoraige Cottage, Cronk Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5at
The proposal sought to replace existing single-storey rear annexe and garage with a much larger two-storey rear extension projecting 8m rearwards and 9.2m wide with 7.2m ridge height, a 5.6m x 2.7m flat-roof link extension (2.6m high), and a separate garage, plus a new driveway access across the front garden.
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Planning Circular 3/91 - Guide to design of residential development in the countryside
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