30 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Sunnybank, Patrick Corner, Patrick Village, Isle Of Man, IM5 3al
Sunny Bank, a semi-detached dwelling in open countryside at Patrick Corner, was severely damaged by fire in December 2023, affecting its roof, windows, and doors. The proposal involves raising the front eaves slightly for better first-floor headroom while replacing the roof, cladding on the rear dormer, and lowering th…
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The officer assessed two key considerations: visual impact and amenity impact. The dwelling was fire-damaged and uninhabitable, necessitating roof replacement, and the marginal eaves raise provides fi…
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Promotes good development. Considered relevant alongside other strategic policies but not specifically tested in detail.
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes building in defined settlements or in line with GP3. Applied to countryside location.
General Policy 2
General development considerations and standards. Proposal meets standards for visual and amenity impacts.
General Policy 3
Exceptions to development in the countryside. Supports the modest works as acceptable.
Housing Policy 16
Extensions to non-traditional styled properties in the countryside. Proposal aligns with policy for these works.
Environment Policy 1
Protection of the countryside. Minor changes do not adversely impact countryside or rural landscape.
Environment Policy 2
Protection of the character of AHLV. Acceptable in area of high landscape value and scenic significance.
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 objections
No request for bats assessment due to recent fire and unsuitable conditions
Nothing further to add
Highway Services and Patrick Parish Commissioners raised no objections to the application. DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer determined no bat assessment required but advised pre-works bat checks with stop-work protocol if bats found.
Key concern: potential for small numbers of opportunistic roosting bats underneath the roof covering
Highway Services
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; Highway Services HDC has no interest (NHI)
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe following Applications have a consultation period that ends before the Commissioners are next due to meet; Please contact the undersigned if you require further information or if the request cannot be met
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
No CommentPlease can the applicants be requested to provide photos of the property, including photos of and around the roof, and details about the properties age, so that the Ecosystem Policy Team can make a determination about the potential for bats in the building
Conditions requested: Please can the applicants be requested to provide photos of the property, including photos of and around the roof, and details about the properties age
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No Objectionthe Ecosystem Policy Team will not be requesting an assessment for bats; A recent fire in the property is likely to have deterred bats should they have been present in the past, and the photos show that the first floor is open to the roof space meaning that the loft spaces are very bright and unsuitable for bats; There could possibly be potential for small numbers of opportunistic roosting bats underneath the roof covering in some areas
Conditions requested: thorough checks for bats and signs of bats, such as dropping and staining, be made around the roof prior to works taking place, which will require all external holes, crevices, lead flashing, loose tiles and roof voids, to be investigated; Should bats, or evidence of bats, be found then the work must stop and advice be obtained from the Ecosystem Policy Team on 01624 651577 or the Manx Bat Group Helpline 07624 366177
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAt the 13th May meeting of Patrick Commissioners the above application was considered. The Board agreed that they had no further comments on the proposal.
