7 September 2006 · Planning Committee
Kerrow Ny Clough Cottage, Mill Road, Greeba, Isle Of Man, IM4 3la
The proposal involved converting an existing attractive detached Manx cottage (with large conservatory extension) into guest accommodation or a granny annex, demolishing an existing greenhouse and storage building, and building a new replacement dwelling on the site's footprint within its curtilage.
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The officer assessed the proposal as introducing a new dwelling in the countryside rather than a true replacement, because the existing attractive Manx cottage was to be retained and converted to gues…
Planning Circular 1/88 'Residential Development - Houses in the Countryside'
Requires land to be zoned for residential development; outside zoned areas, land intended to remain substantially free from development. Officer assessed that retaining and converting the existing cottage means proposal is new dwelling in countryside, not replacement (which would be acceptable if cottage demolished). Site not zoned residential, zoned Private Woodland/Parkland in High Landscape Value area.
Supports the proposal
Believes the applicant has attempted to design suitable accommodation in a sympathetic manner to the existing dwelling with no significant detrimental visual impact; application should be approved
