25 April 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
Braaid Farm, Top Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hj
Braaid Farm is an elevated, isolated rural property in open countryside near Crosby, comprising a large existing dwelling and garage rebuilt in the mid-2000s with subsequent extensions approved up to 2021.
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The officer determined the principle of development acceptable under General Policy 3 and Housing Policy 12 as the site is in open countryside but involves replacement of an existing rural dwelling st…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of general development impacts including design and visual amenity. Officer assessed the replacement as compliant due to high standard design matching approved extensions, with no greater visual impact on the landscape.
General Policy 3
Provides exceptions to countryside development restrictions, including replacement of rural dwellings. Principle accepted as existing dwelling in use and not of historic interest.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from inappropriate development. Proposals acceptable as replacement causes no additional visual harm beyond approved form.
Housing Policy 12
Permits replacement dwellings in countryside unless abandoned or of historic value. Existing in use and not historic, so compliant.
Housing Policy 14
Replacement dwellings must not exceed existing size by >50% or differ substantially in siting/design unless environmental gain; prefers traditional Manx style. Uplift <50%, same footprint and traditional 5-bay design, matching approved extensions.
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.
Natural stone cladding
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, the natural stone cladding as shown on drawing numbers 971, 974, 977 and 980, shall be installed and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity on the wider landscape.
No further alterations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling(s) hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.
no objection
consider the proposals to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
Highway Services, Marown Parish Commissioners, and DOI Drainage provided consultation responses on application 22/01240/B, all indicating no objection though DOI Drainage noted missing surface water details.
Key concern: no details of surface water at the main entrance on the top road
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have NO OBJECTION to the following new applications; 22/01240 - Replacement Dwelling at Braaid Farm, Top Road, Crosby
DOI Drainage
No ObjectionThere are no details of surface water at the main entrance on the top road.; Allowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.
