6 February 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ballaseyre Beg, Andreas Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 4en
The site is Ballaseyre Beg, a two-storey traditional detached house on Andreas Road in the countryside near Andreas village, surrounded by mature trees and hedgerow. The proposal replaces the existing conservatory and sunroom with a new extension wrapping around the rear and side, creating an open-plan kitchen, dining,…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 15, which permits extensions to traditional countryside properties if they respect proportion, form, and appearance, and limit increases to und…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditional countryside properties to respect proportion, form, and appearance, with floor space increases normally under 50%. Officer confirmed 37sqm addition complies, preserving traditional character without undue size increase.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding need. Extension acceptable as screened site, no tree removal, design preserves character in established residential context.
Environment Policy 3
Prevents loss/damage to woodland/trees of amenity value. Tree protection plan ensures no significant impact on registered trees, satisfying DEFA Forestry.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design. Proposal fits via rear/side location, compatible scale/form, and landscaping retention.
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.
Tree protection measures
The tree protection measures shall be carried out in accordance with the Tree Protection Plan (Drawing No. 20 1461/03) submitted in support of the application, and shall be fully installed and implemented and retained for the duration of the construction process, unless stated otherwise. Within the Construction Exclusion Zones identified on this drawing, nothing shall be stored, placed or disposed of above or below ground, the ground level shall not be altered, no excavations shall be made, no mixing of cement or use of other contaminating materials or substances shall take place, nor shall any fires be lit, without prior written consent of the Department. Reason: to ensure that the trees within the site are adequately protected from damage to health and stability throughout the construction period.
No Highway Interest
Impact to retained tree minimal following tree protection plan submission; recommend condition
No objection
Highways, Andreas Parish Commissioners, and DEFA Forestry (Assistant Tree Officer) all raised no objections to the application, with Forestry recommending a tree protection plan condition.
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/01153/B; Highways Development Control Notes the additions uploaded on 13 December 2022 and continues to apply no highway interest to this proposal.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionHighways Development Control Notes the additions uploaded on 13 December 2022 and continues to apply no highway interest to this proposal.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAndreas Parish Commissioners have no objection to this application.
DEFA Forestry
No CommentI am currently liaising with the agent in order to improve the proposal with respect to the potential impact to trees. I intend to make a consultation comment following this.
DEFA Forestry
Conditional No ObjectionFurther to discussion with the agent and the submission of a tree protection plan, I am comfortable that the impact to the retained tree of this proposal will be minimal. I strongly recommend the protection plan is made a condition of approval.
Conditions requested: I strongly recommend the protection plan is made a condition of approval.
