18 October 2010 · Planning Committee
Ballamoar Farmhouse, Cranstal, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bp
The proposal involved demolishing an existing single-storey store and adding symmetrical two-storey extensions to both gable ends of the traditional Manx farmhouse (each 3.8m projection, 7.7m depth, 8.5m height) plus a rear single-storey sun lounge (3.8m projection, 4.1m width, 4m ridge), resulting in a 58% floor area …
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The officer initially recommended refusal of earlier plans (82% increase) as the extensions ran flush with elevations, creating an elongated non-traditional form contrary to Housing Policy 15 and Plan…
Housing Policy 15
Requires extensions to traditional countryside properties to respect proportion, form, appearance; over 50% floorspace only exceptionally. Officer assessed 58% increase as exceptional due to symmetrical gabled design matching existing, 0.3m setback, removal of store, despite initial 82% refusal; found in keeping with traditional Manx farmhouse.
Environment Policy 2
Protects High Landscape/Coastal Value areas unless no harm to character. Assessed as no adverse visual impact due to distant 450m public views, topography, lack of close landscaping, and subordinate design not harming landscape quality.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the alterations and extensions to dwelling as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 2009/36/01, 2009/36/02, 2009/36/03, 2009/36/04 REV B, 2009/36/05 REV C and 2009/36/06 all received on 22nd April 2010.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Slate roof
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
Do not oppose - has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objections
Highways Division and Bride Commissioners have no objections to the application, while neighbouring resident Mrs S M J Taylor raises concerns about size, drainage, privacy, and visual impact but does not object to the extension in principle.
Key concern: Cesspit run off/surface water soakaway potentially causing water overflow to neighbouring property
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Bride Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to 10/00588/b Ballamoar Farmhouse from Bride Commissioners
Mrs S M J Taylor
Conditional No ObjectionI have no objections to Ballamooar Farmhouse being extended, however I would like the above to be taken into consideration
