18 August 2008 · Planning Committee
Swallow Beg, Bayrauyr Road, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3at
The site is Little Gibdale, a stone cottage in a field accessed via Gibdale Farm, west of the A3 Ballamodha Straight and north of the B30 Bayrauyr Road in rural St Marks, Ballasalla. The proposal is a two-storey rear extension providing a ground-floor kitchen and first-floor bedroom with en suite, finished in stone up …
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 13, which permits extensions to renovated rural dwellings if subordinate (less than 50% of original floor area), noting the 68% increase exceed…
Housing Policy 13
Requires extensions to renovated abandoned rural dwellings to be subordinate (less than 50% of original external floor space), with original building substantially intact, usable track, and services available. Officer found 68% increase exceeds limit but extension subordinate in scale (shorter ridge, minimal projection), with negligible visual impact due to distance from views, rendering it acceptable despite strict policy test.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the extension of the property as shown and described in drawings 2008/0001/01 and -/02A both received on 13th June, 2008.
No permitted development rights
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).
Do not oppose subject to imposition of condition for two off-street parking spaces
Note received recommending smoke detection (treated as Building Regulations matter, not planning)
Highways Division do not oppose subject to two off-street parking spaces condition; Malew Parish Commissioners object due to being out of keeping with countryside and exceeding 50% increase under Housing Policy 15; Fire Service recommends smoke detection installation.
Key concern: out of keeping with the countryside and more than 50% increase under Housing Policy 15
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition | Two off street parking spaces are required for this application
Conditions requested: Two off street parking spaces are required for this application; A turning area must be provided within the curtilage of the property to enable vehicles to access and egress in a forward gear
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they object to this application, as they feel it is out of keeping with the countryside, and under Housing Policy 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, the proposed development would represent more than a 50% increase of the original building.
Isle of Man Fire & Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 - Approved Document B.
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 - Approved Document B.
