31 March 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Kinleys Croft, Bernahara Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 2el
The proposal involves adding a modest clock tower on top of an existing garage block within the curtilage of a previously extended Manx cottage in rural Andreas parish. The site features a large garden with mature trees, stone walls, and off-road parking, set back from the minor B14 road.
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The principal issues were the impact upon the character and appearance of the property and the area in general. The clock tower is described as a 'very modest addition' given its size relative to the …
General Policy 3
GP3 permits development outside zoned areas in limited countryside exceptions, such as extensions to existing rural dwellings. The officer cited this as material but focused assessment on specific housing and environment policies, implying the proposal fits as an extension to an existing property.
Environment Policy 1
EP1 protects countryside ecology and prohibits development with adverse effects unless overriding national need exists. The officer assessed that the proposal 'would not adversely affect the countryside', confirming compliance due to its modest scale.
Housing Policy 15
HP15 approves extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties if they respect proportion, form and appearance, with exceptions over 50% floor space. The clock tower was found to 'respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property' despite becoming a focal point.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not oppose the current planning application
Both Highways Division and Andreas Parish Commissioners responded with no objections to the proposed erection of a clock tower on an existing garage block.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 24-3-17
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAndreas Parish Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development and have no objections thereto.
