11 February 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
The Barn, Tosaby Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hp
The proposal involves demolishing a 1980s pent roof conservatory (2.5m x 3.7m) on the rear south elevation of The Barn, a two-storey traditional Manx stone dwelling with slate roof, and replacing it with a slightly larger sun room (3.5m x 4.2m) featuring a cat-slide tiled roof, glazing elements, Marley Cedral weatherbo…
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The officer assessed the principle of development on unzoned white land under General Policy 3 but gave weight to Housing Policy 15 for extensions to traditional countryside dwellings, requiring respe…
General Policy 2
Requires general development control principles (a-n) addressing impacts on site, amenity, character. Officer applied to assess scale, siting in residential curtilage, neighbour amenity, and rural setting; found compliant as rear extension respects host proportions without adverse impacts.
Housing Policy 15
Permits extensions to traditional countryside properties if respectful of proportion, form, appearance and low visual impact. Tested rear sun room design as subordinate cat-slide addition complementary to vernacular (per PC3/91), screened from views, not altering property's character.
Environment Policy 1
Restricts development with adverse visual impact on countryside. Assessed partial glimpsing views from highway as screened, extension read in residential context, no harm to 'Incised Inland Slopes' landscape character or wider rural area.
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.
no objection
