19 August 2010 · Delegated
Stafflands Cottage, Postal Locality, Ballafayle, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1eb
Permission was granted for alterations and the erection of a front porch at Stafflands Cottage, Ballafayle, Ramsey. The application was decided by delegated authority on 19 August 2010. The main planning considerations were whether the proposed works, including replacement windows on the principal elevations, would respect the character and appearance of the existing property and remain acceptable when viewed from public thoroughfares. Officers noted that the cottage is only visible from a significant distance, making it difficult to distinguish the style of the windows or the detail of the alterations from any public vantage point. On that basis, the proposal was considered appropriate development and was approved subject to three conditions.
The application was approved by delegated authority on 19 August 2010. The key planning questions were whether the alterations and new porch respected the proportion, form, and appearance of the existing dwelling, and whether replacement windows on the principal elevations would be visually acceptable from public thoroughfares. Officers concluded that the property is only visible from a significant distance, making it difficult to discern the style of the windows or the detail of the alterations, and the proposal was found to be acceptable on that basis.
Housing Policy 15 in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
this proposal would be an acceptable form of development for this particular property and that it complies with Housing Policy 15
Housing Policy 15: The extension or alteration of existing traditionally styled properties in the countryside will normally only be approved where these respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property. Only exceptionally will permission be granted for extensions which measure more than 50% of the existing building in terms of floor space (measured externally).
Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside
indicates what appropriate and inappropriate alterations and extensions to traditional properties might be
The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
The proposed windows therefore comply with Planning Circular 1 / 98
policy 7 , part ii)
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to alterations and the erection of a front porch, as shown in drawing numbers ap(90)02, ap(90)01, ap(20)01, ae(20)01 and ae(ex)01, plus Photo01, all date stamped 1st July 2010, in addition to information in a letter from Dalrymple Associates, dated 28th July 2010 and date stamped 29th July 2010.
Condition 3
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
