6 February 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Rest & Be Thankful, Slieu Lewaigue, Lewaigue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bh
The proposal involves adding a first floor sun room above an existing conservatory/roof terrace at a large detached house formerly used as a hotel, now a private residence, in a prominent countryside location on the A2 Coast Road south of Port Lewaigue.
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The officer assessed the extension as acceptable in the countryside because it would not increase the externally measured floor area of the existing dwelling by more than 50% and would respect the pro…
Spatial Policy 5
Requires development to make a positive contribution to the environment. The officer found the modest extension compliant as it respected the host dwelling and surroundings without harm.
Spatial Policy 5
Permits countryside development in accordance with General Policy 3. Residential extensions not listed under GP3 but assessed acceptable via Housing Policy 15 criteria.
General Policy 2
Requires respect for site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), no adverse landscape character impact (c), no harm to wildlife/habitats/watercourses (d), incorporation of trees (f), and no unreasonable flood risk (g). Proposal satisfied all relevant criteria due to design match, separation from features, and elevated position.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake. Modest scale and infill nature ensured no harm.
Environment Policy 2
In Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance, landscape character is paramount. Extension invisible from road and matching host property posed no detriment.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland. Paved separation and construction condition protected adjacent Registered Trees Area MG39.
Environment Policy 7
Protects watercourses, normally no development within 8m. Condition prevented pollution during construction; development separated by paved area.
Environment Policy 13
Prohibits development causing unacceptable flood risk. First-floor location avoided surface water flood risk and did not increase risk elsewhere.
General Policy 3
Lists permissible countryside developments; residential extensions not included, but allowed exceptionally via Housing Policy 15 if under 50% floorspace.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions to traditionally styled countryside properties if respecting proportion/form/appearance; exceptionally over 50% floorspace. Proposal well under limit, matching design.
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.
Materials approval
The materials to be used in the construction and finishing of the development hereby approved shall be as described on the approved plans unless alternatives are first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.
Construction storage
During the construction of the development hereby approved all machinery, building materials and refuse shall be stored only within or upon the existing paved areas surrounding the property and not within or upon the grassed areas close to the watercourse or trees within the rear garden. Reason: To protect the trees within the Registered Tree Area from damage and to prevent the pollution of the watercourse.
the extension will have minimal visual impact. There were no objections raised by the Board
