Increase residential curtilage, creation of new vehicular access and hard standing area, erection of a shed and installation of oil tank (part retrospective)

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Extension of residential curtilage into an adjoining field
• ✓New vehicular access, hardstanding, shed, and oil tank included in the proposal
• ✓Part of the works were retrospective
• ✓Main concern was potential harm to countryside openness and vitality
• ✓Dwelling is a new build that replaced a smaller Victorian property
• ✓access
• ✓whether the proposed extension of the residential curtilage would be detrimental to the openness and vitality of the countryside

Permission was granted for works at Thie-Ny-Garee, Ballaragh, Laxey, on the Isle of Man. The proposal involved extending the residential curtilage of a detached dwelling into an adjoining field, creating a new vehicular access and hardstanding area, erecting a shed, and installing an oil tank. Part of the works had already been carried out before the application was submitted. The central planning issue considered was whether the enlarged curtilage would be detrimental to the openness and vitality of the surrounding countryside. The application was approved with three conditions attached. The decision was made by the Development Control Manager under delegated authority on 26 September 2012.

The application was approved by the Development Control Manager under delegated authority. The key planning question was whether extending the residential curtilage into the adjoining field would harm the openness and vitality of the countryside, and the proposal was found acceptable. Three conditions were attached to the permission.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to an increase in residential curtilage incorporating a new vehicular access, hard standing area, oil tank and shed, as shown in the proposed 1:500 scale Site Plan and 1:2500 scale Location Plan, both received on 26th June 2012.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, the installation of a window to replace a garage door, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).

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