5 June 2007 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment
Old Vicarage, Lonan Church Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7jx
The proposal involved extending an existing converted stone outbuilding used as guest accommodation at The Old Vicarage by approximately 5m x 5.5m to provide additional habitable rooms (two bedrooms, bathroom, living room, kitchen, study), allowing the applicants (Mr & Mrs D Brownlow) to occupy it while their son and d…
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The Planning Committee refused as the extension was a 'subsequent extension' beyond essential facilities permitted by Planning Circular 3/89 para 4 for converted rural buildings, and the extent/nature…
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Restricts residential development to designated areas; extensions to existing properties acceptable if sympathetic to building and surroundings. Officer viewed proposal as new dwelling contrary to presumption against countryside housing; inspector found ancillary use acceptable with no countryside harm.
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Para 4 permits modest extensions only for essential facilities impracticable in existing building, matching design/materials; no subsequent extensions. Officer applied to refuse as subsequent non-essential extension to prior converted barn; inspector ruled inapplicable as building already converted to residential ancillary use, not redundant.
Planning Circular 1/88 Residential Housing in the Country
General presumption against new residential in countryside. Officer deemed proposal tantamount to new dwelling; inspector disagreed, finding ancillary family use with conditions prevents separate unit.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing nos. SC793/P/10-02, SC793/P33, SC793/P/40, SC793/P/41 and SC793/P/42 date-stamped 2 March 2007.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension permitted by this approval must match those of the existing building.
Ancillary use only
The accommodation created by this approval shall not be used for any purpose other than as accommodation ancillary to The Old Vicarage.
No curtilage subdivision
At no time shall the curtilage of The Old Vicarage be subdivided in any way so as to provide a separate curtilage associated with the accommodation hereby approved.
Recommend approval but believe property has been so much extended that substantial additions would be inappropriate in its relatively isolated position
Do not oppose subject to conditions on two off-street parking spaces and visibility splays of 2m x 23m
Recommend installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detectors
