20 February 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballig Farm, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal was for a garage and workshop building with a footprint of 11.95m x 6.70m, two storeys at the front (ridge height 6.15m) and single storey at the rear, built into the natural slope on land designated as woodland in a rural area of high landscape value.
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The officer concluded from the site visit that the proposed building's size is excessive, with a large two-storey front elevation not appropriately subservient to the associated residential conversion…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/form/design, not harm landscape character or amenity, incorporate trees/topography. Officer found proposal's excessive size in prominent rural spot failed (b), (c), (f), (g).
Environment Policy 2
Protects high landscape value areas unless no harm to character shown. Site in rural high landscape value area per local plan; officer assessed two-storey scale would harm character, not essential location.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland with amenity/conservation value. Site designated 'wood'; plans omitted trees, site visit showed likely loss/damage of several trees.
Do not oppose
No objections