17 September 2025 · Delegated
Rowany Cottage, Rowany Drive, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lp
The application sought permission to erect a two-storey rear extension at Rowany Cottage, a detached dwelling on the western side of Rowany Drive in Port Erin. The property is part of a row of 1970s houses whose principal elevations face towards the golf course. During the application process, the scheme was amended following correspondence and a site meeting with the case officer. The extension was reduced in size, the proposed dormer was scaled back so it no longer provided first-floor accommodation above the existing garage, a new sloping roof was introduced to better match the character of the existing cottage, and proposed French doors with a Juliet balcony were removed to eliminate overlooking potential. The application was approved on 17 September 2025 under delegated powers. The key planning issues considered were the visual impact of the development, the effect on neighbouring amenity including overlooking and loss of light, and vehicle parking and highway safety.
The application was approved after the applicant amended the scheme to reduce its scale and remove features that could have caused overlooking. The revised design was considered acceptable in terms of its visual impact on the street scene, its effect on neighbouring amenity, and highway safety. The formal decision record lists 1 condition.
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accord with the provisions of General policy 2 b) c) and g)
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Parishes which are examined in more detail later in the document. A key factor in the formulation of the Spatial Vision has been consideration of the findin gs of the Landscape Character Assessment4; an Island-wide Study undertaken in 2008.
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Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
