9 May 2025 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Shearwater, Andreas Road, Dhoor, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 4eb
The proposal involves erecting a two-storey flat-roof rear extension with a roof terrace at Shearwater, a modern split-level detached house in the countryside, along with replacing a garage door with a window, adding a new window, creating a temporary access on a private lane for construction, and adjusting the multi-l…
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The officer assessed the principle of development under Housing Policy 16, finding it acceptable as the design did not increase the visual impact of the non-traditional dwelling.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires developments only in defined settlements unless complying with General Policy 3 exceptions. The countryside site was assessed as acceptable via Housing Policy 16 for house extensions, with no conflict found.
General Policy 2
Requires respect for site character and surroundings (b,c,g,h,i), protection of amenities (g,h), and highway safety (h,i). The extension matched finishes, was subordinate, shielded from view, protected neighbour amenities, and had no highway issues.
General Policy 3
Supports countryside exceptions (b,c). Proposal fitted via acceptable house extension principle without increasing public visual impact.
Environment Policy 1
Echoes Spatial Policy 5 for countryside development. Temporary access conditioned for reinstatement to preserve character.
Housing Policy 16
Permits extensions to non-traditional dwellings if not increasing public visual impact. Extension subordinate, matching finishes, not standing out due to screening.
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.
Landscaping scheme for temporary access
The temporary access hereby approved (as shown on drawing no. 003, which has been received on 12th November 2024) shall not be created until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department for treatment of the area affected by the temporary access. The landscaping scheme shall include details of: o details of measures to close up the temporary access (including boundary treatment); o a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and hedging; o the removal of any temporary surfacing and any replacement planting or grass seeding; and o a programme of implementation. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. Reason: to ensure the access is temporary and in the interest of preserving the character of the countryside.
Temporary access removal
The temporary access (as shown on drawing no. 003, which has been received on 12th November 2024) shall be removed within 24 months of its creation and the works approved under Condition 2 shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details during the next planting season following removal of the access unless otherwise approved as part of the programme of implementation. Reason: Ensure the access is temporary and in the interest of preserving the character of the countryside.
Extension tied to main dwelling
The approved extension shall only be used as part of the main dwelling (Shearwater). The extension shall not be occupied or sold separately from the main dwelling. Reason: The approval is for an extension and not a new house or ancillary accommodation to an existing house in the countryside.
no objection
no highway interest
does not object on the condition that there should be replacement planting
no forestry interest
DEFA Forestry has no objection to the proposals including removal of small ash trees and use of the temporary access, while Lezayre Parish Commissioners unanimously have no objection.
DEFA Forestry
No Objectionwe wouldn’t object to the removal of the small ash trees and was not going to comment; the access road is hard standing and the use of it is unlikely to impact the adjacent trees
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection unanimous
