12 September 2025 · Delegated
2 Kelletts Cottages, Lhergy Cripperty, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4nf
Permission was granted to replace an existing garden shed with a garden office at 2 Kelletts Cottage, Lhergy Cripperty, Union Mills. The property is a mid-terrace house located north of Cronk Road, where the terrace sits at a lower level than the road with small front gardens to the northeast. The existing shed in the front garden measures approximately 2.5m by 2.2m and has been used for storage. The proposal sought to replace it with a garden office in the same location. The application was determined under delegated powers and approved. The officer considered the impact on the character and streetscene of the area, the amenity of the occupants, and the effect on neighbouring properties, finding the proposal acceptable on all three grounds.
The application was approved on 12 September 2025. The key planning considerations were the impact on the character and streetscene of the area, the amenity of the occupants, and the effect on neighbouring properties. The proposal was found acceptable on all three counts. The formal decision record lists 2 conditions.
Strategic Plan
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
PPS and NPD
policies that are considered materially relevant
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
The detached garden store hereby approved shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house "Elly Veg" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "Elly Veg" as a single dwelling, for no commercial or business purposes.
