11 March 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Corlea Farm, Corlea Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ba
The proposal involves external alterations to an existing rural dwelling at Corlea Farm, including roof alterations, installation of roof lights on west, north, and east elevations, application of stone cladding and render bands to match the existing traditional Manx stone elements on the north wing, enlargement of a w…
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The officer considered the key issue to be the visual impact of the proposed cladding and external works on the existing building and wider countryside, given the site's location set back 80m from Cor…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions or alterations to traditionally styled countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance of the existing property, with exceptions only for >50% floorspace increases. The officer assessed the external alterations as fitting within these aims, improving integration via matching stone cladding without increasing scale.
General Policy 2
Sets general development control standards linked to Residential Design Guidance. Applied to assess overall compliance with design standards for the residential alterations.
Environment Policy 1
Prevents development adversely affecting the site unless exceptional circumstances. The cladding was found to reduce visual prominence in countryside views, avoiding harm.
Strategic Policy 4
Relevant to the proposal's alignment with strategic planning aims, assessed as compliant in conclusion.
Planning Policy Statement 3/91
Provides guidance on design of residential development in the countryside. Considered alongside other policies for the external works.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No property separation
Notwithstanding the details provided, no permission is given for the separation of the property as a whole. Reason: the application has been assessed on a material/ external alterations only.
Materials matching
For the avoidance of doubt the proposed stone cladding as shown on drawing no. 25/15/04 hereby approved must match the existing cladding on the dwelling and retained as such thereafter. Reason: in the interest of the character and appearance of countryside.
No Objection.
