3 November 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority (per decision notice); signed by Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee
The Nab, Top Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hl
The proposal was for a two storey oak framed extension projecting 5 metres from the front (south) elevation of a converted barn attached to the main dwelling at The Nab Farm, to provide a sun lounge and playroom, finished with Manx stone plinth, dark natural slate roof, and timber windows.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 11 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which governs conversions of rural buildings and states that 'Further extension of converted rural b…
Housing Policy 11
Housing Policy 11 permits conversion of rural buildings only if they meet strict criteria including structural intactness, architectural/historic interest, and allows only modest subordinate extensions that do not adversely affect character. It explicitly states 'Further extension of converted rural buildings will not usually be permitted, since this would lead to loss or reduction of the original interest and character.' The officer tested the prominent two storey front projection against this final clause, finding it would substantially alter the barn's appearance despite retention of some original features, failing the policy test.
Environment Policy 1
ENV1 protects countryside (including High Landscape Value areas) from adverse development unless overridden by national need with no alternative. Listed as relevant but not directly applied to refusal, as the key issue was barn character under HP11 rather than broader landscape impact.
No objection
No objection
