8 October 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Baldromma, Jurby Road, Lezayre, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2eb
The proposal involves demolishing a lean-to car port and detached garage/sheds at the bungalow and constructing a new attached single-storey double garage on the east side, measuring 7.2m x 7.2m with a hipped tiled roof matching the existing dwelling, including solar panels on the south-facing elevation.
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The officer assessed the principle of development under Spatial Policy 5, GP3, EP1, and HP16, concluding it was acceptable for an alteration to an existing non-traditional dwelling in the countryside …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity (GP2g), design, and visual impact (GP2b). Officer assessed the single-storey extension's scale and matching design as not harming neighbours or the street scene, ensuring subservience to the host dwelling.
General Policy 3
Allows alterations to existing dwellings in countryside. Applied to permit the attached garage as a material alteration within curtilage, subject to visual and amenity impacts.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake. Officer found no adverse impact as proposal is modest, contained to curtilage, matches dwelling, and respects rural setting without harming character.
Housing Policy 15
Relevant to extensions; officer noted design reflects existing proportions, ensuring visual linkage and compliance with residential character.
Housing Policy 16
Permits alterations to non-traditional dwellings if respectful to proportions and appearance. Extension meets this with matching height, roof, and finishes, subservient scale.
Spatial Policy 5
Considered alongside GP3 for countryside dwellings; acceptable for attached alteration.
Strategic Policy 5 - Design and visual impact
Requires good design; extension's hipped roof and matching elements keep massing low and in keeping.
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 permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2025 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development shall be undertaken under the following classes of Schedule 1 of the Order at any time: Class 14 - Extension of dwellinghouse; Class 15 - Garden sheds and summer-houses; Class 17 - Private garages and car ports; Class 26 - Garage Doors.
Garage for parking use only
The garage hereby approved shall at all times be made available for the parking of private motor vehicles(s) and shall be retained available for such use. Reason: To provide adequate parking provision to the dwellinghouse in the countryside.
