19 January 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Thie-Ny-Garee, Ballaragh, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pl
The proposal involved erecting a timber summerhouse with a dark pitched roof in the rear garden of an isolated dwelling in open countryside, sited about 45m from the house on land rising to the rear where trees had recently been removed.
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The officer report states that the proposed summerhouse is sited too far from the dwelling (approximately 45m), appearing as a detached structure encroaching into the countryside to the detriment of v…
Policy L/OSNC/PR/1
The policy establishes a clear presumption against development in designated open space (private woodland, parkland, glens and plantations) within an area of high landscape value and scenic significance. The officer assessed the summerhouse site as falling outside the natural curtilage in this designated land, making it appear detached and harmful to visual amenity. The appeal inspector confirmed no overriding circumstances justified departure.
