08/01895/BRefused

20 February 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)

Erection of garage and workshop

Ballig Farm, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu

Received6 Oct 2008

Validated21 Oct 2008

Decided20 Feb 2009

5 months

Received6 Oct 2008

Validated21 Oct 2008

Decided20 Feb 2009

5 months

Why was this refused?

excessive scale and height not subservient to residential use
harm to rural amenity and landscape character
impact on existing trees/woodland
prominent rural location
inadequate tree information submitted
woodland designation

The proposal was for a garage and workshop building with a footprint of 11.95m x 6.70m, two storeys at the front (ridge height 6.15m) and single storey at the rear, built into the natural slope on land designated as woodland in a rural area of high landscape value.

Refusal Reasons

✗By reason of its size the proposed building is considered to be harmful to the amenity of the area and not suitably subservient to the residential development that it purports to serve. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
✗The planning application fails to adequately demonstrate the impact of the proposed development on existing trees contained within the application site. As far as can be assessed from the submitted information it is apparent that the proposed development would lead to the loss or damage of existing trees. As such, the proposed development is deemed to be contrary to the provisions of Environment Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

Documents (22)

Officer Report Decision Notice Location Plan Application Form

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused20 February 2009

The officer concluded from the site visit that the proposed building's size is excessive, with a large two-storey front elevation not appropriately subservient to the associated residential conversion…

Policies Assessed (3)

GP2

General Policy 2

Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/form/design, not harm landscape character or amenity, incorporate trees/topography. Officer found proposal's excessive size in prominent rural spot failed (b), (c), (f), (g).

ENV2

Environment Policy 2

Protects high landscape value areas unless no harm to character shown. Site in rural high landscape value area per local plan; officer assessed two-storey scale would harm character, not essential location.

ENV3

Environment Policy 3

Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland with amenity/conservation value. Site designated 'wood'; plans omitted trees, site visit showed likely loss/damage of several trees.

Public Comments (2)

SupportHighways Division(statutory consultee)

Do not oppose

SupportBraddan Parish Commissioners(parish)

No objections

Consultation Responses

DAFF Inland Fisheries requires minimum 8m setback from watercourse and construction safeguards; Highways Division and Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objection.

Key concern: minimum distance of 8 metres from the watercourse required

DAFF Inland Fisheries

Conditional No Objection

Any development must be a minimum distance of 8 metres from the watercourse in order to minimise the risk of damage or disturbance to the river banks and river bed. Measures must be in place during construction works to safeguard the watercourse from run-off and sedimentation.

Conditions requested: Any development must be a minimum distance of 8 metres from the watercourse; Measures must be in place during construction works to safeguard the watercourse from run-off and sedimentation

Braddan Parish Commissioners

No Objection

The Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications: PA08 01895 B - Mr and Mrs Morris - Erection of a garage and workshop - Ballig West Baldwin

Highways Division

No Objection

08/01895/B | Erection of garage and workshop Ballig West Baldwin | Do not oppose

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People

Anthony Holmes

Case Officer

Key Information

Reference: 08/01895/B
Decision: Refused
Date: 20 February 2009
Parish: Braddan
Property: 🏠 Dwelling
Year: 2008
Type: Full Planning Application
Category: Garage / Outbuilding
Scale: minor

Property Details

Property Type: dwelling
Proposal Type: outbuilding
Context: rural

Sale History

£1,625,000

Nov 2022

Property Planning History (12)

25/90379/BRefused2025

Erection of an agricultural building and associated hardstanding on Field 524401

24/00796/BWithdrawn2024

Erection of an agricultural building

24/00170/BApproved2024

Creation of an additional access to improve site access

08/01895/BRefused2008Viewing

Erection of garage and workshop

07/02250/RApproved2007

Retention of alterations to dwelling

05/00331/BApproved2005

Amendments to approved conversion of outbuildings to living accommodation (99/01022B)

03/01511/BApproved2003

Amendments to approved extension to dwelling (02/01988B)

02/01988/BApproved2003

Extension to dwelling to provide additional living accommodation

97/01294/BApproved1997

Alterations to existing vehicular entrance to dwelling and relocation of vehicular access to nearby fields, Ballig Farm, West Baldwin, Braddan.

97/00811/AApproved1997

Approval in principle for renovation and conversion of existing buildings to dwelling, buildings at Ballig, West Baldwin, Braddan.

Source & Provenance

Official reference: 08/01895/B
Source authority: Isle of Man Government Planning & Building Control
Source system: Legacy IDOX planning platform
Official record URL: No stable public per-record URL
First indexed: 20 Sept 2025, 22:39
Last synced: 3 Mar 2026, 14:22
Licence: Isle of Man Open Government Licence

Why was this refused?

excessive scale and height not subservient to residential use

harm to rural amenity and landscape character

impact on existing trees/woodland

prominent rural location

inadequate tree information submitted

woodland designation

Refusal Reasons

✗By reason of its size the proposed building is considered to be harmful to the amenity of the area and not suitably subservient to the residential development that it purports to serve. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
✗The planning application fails to adequately demonstrate the impact of the proposed development on existing trees contained within the application site. As far as can be assessed from the submitted information it is apparent that the proposed development would lead to the loss or damage of existing trees. As such, the proposed development is deemed to be contrary to the provisions of Environment Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

Policies Assessed (3)

GP2

General Policy 2

ENV2

Environment Policy 2

ENV3

Environment Policy 3

Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland with amenity/conservation value. Site designated 'wood'; plans omitted trees, site visit showed likely loss/damage of several trees.

Consultation Responses

DAFF Inland Fisheries requires minimum 8m setback from watercourse and construction safeguards; Highways Division and Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objection.

Key concern: minimum distance of 8 metres from the watercourse required

DAFF Inland Fisheries

Conditional No Objection

Braddan Parish Commissioners

No Objection

The Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications: PA08 01895 B - Mr and Mrs Morris - Erection of a garage and workshop - Ballig West Baldwin

Highways Division

No Objection

08/01895/B | Erection of garage and workshop Ballig West Baldwin | Do not oppose