30 June 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
The Barn Ballig Farm, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal was for a new oak-framed three-bay garage and workshop with stairs to usable roof space on land adjacent to buildings approved for conversion to residential use, in a rural wooded area on the western side of West Baldwin Road, Braddan.
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The officer concluded the proposed building's size (9.1m x 6.0m footprint, 5.4m ridge height, with usable roof space accessed by stairs) was excessive and not appropriately subservient to the adjacent…
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of landscape character in Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm or location essential. Officer assessed the proposal's size and prominence would harm rural character and amenity in wooded high landscape value area; building not subservient to residential use.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits development causing unacceptable loss or damage to woodland with amenity/conservation value. Plans failed to show trees; site visit showed likely removal/damage in designated 'wood' area.
Policy 13.3 (Braddan Parish District Local Plan)
Designates rural Braddan areas high landscape value requiring tree groups/woodland maintenance. Site in 'wood' designation; proposal harms trees without management scheme.
Do not oppose
No objection
Braddan Commissioners had no objection to the garage and workshop proposal at Ardwhallin House West Baldwin. Highways Division stated they do not oppose the application with no conditions or concerns raised.
Braddan Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications: ... PA09 00538 - Mr R Morris - New garage and workshop - Ardwhallin House West Baldwin
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Planning application 09/00538/B for erection of a garage and workshop was refused by the Senior Planning Officer on 26 June 2009 for reasons of excessive size harming local amenity and failing to demonstrate impact on trees. The appeal AP09/0100 was lodged by applicant Mr Richard Morris and accepted on 8th July 2009, with written statements requested from the Planning Authority. The Authority's statement detailed the officer's report reiterating refusal reasons related to Environment Policies 2 and 3 of the Strategic Plan 2007 and local plan Policy 13.3 on woodland protection. No inspector analysis is available as the appeal was withdrawn on 30th July 2009 at the request of the applicant's agent before any hearing or decision.
Precedent Value
This withdrawn appeal provides no precedent as no inspector determination was made. Future applicants can learn that early withdrawal may occur if challenges to refusal reasons like building scale in rural areas and tree impacts cannot be robustly addressed.
