DEC Decision Notice

Miss Val Lloyd Architecture In Mann 76 Summerhill Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1NH

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act, and subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Paul Ormand Smith, Ref 23/00511/B, for the Erection of two storey extensions to each side of existing farmhouse together with replacement porches to front and rear at Kerrow Glass Mill Road Greeba Isle Of Man IM4 2LB for the following reason(s):

• 1. The proposed development is unacceptable because it would result in a design of an extended dwelling which fails to respect the form and scale of the existing dwelling and would be contrary to the 50% floorspace limit outlined in Policy H15 in the Isle of Man Strategic Development Plan (2016). The existing dwellings floor area amounts to approx. 189m2. The overall floor area of the extended dwelling would amount to approx. 401m2 when taking into account the proposed accommodation on the ground and first floor levels and the removal of the small outbuilding between the dwelling and garage. This represents an increase of approx. 112%. Such an increase in proposed floor area exceeds the 50% Policy limit over that of the existing dwelling and is therefore, contrary to the provisions of Policy HP15 and as such is considered to be harmful to the character and appearance of the main dwelling and the wider area.
• 2. The proposed development is unacceptable because the relationship of the proposed extensions, to each side of the dwelling with no set-in to the front elevation, or first floor rear elevation; or relief at eaves and ridge level to distinguish between the old and new elements, would be unduly harmful to the character and appearance of the dwellinghouse, which would be consumed by the scale and extent of these proposed additions, whereby any existing character and appearance it has would be lost. This is emphasised by the retention of the existing chimneys which currently 'bookend' the side walls of the existing dwelling. They would be absorbed in the roofscape and would appear odd and out of character and keeping. Overall, the footprint, scale, height and bulk, of the extensions would overwhelm the existing dwelling and would result in it appearing out of character with the landscape in which it would sit. This would be contrary to the provisions of General Policy 2 parts b) and c); Policy HP15; and, Environment Policy 1, which seeks to protect the countryside for its own sake especially given the natural, predominantly open and exposed landscape in which the site is located.

Date of Issue: 14th August 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Acting Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

the grounds for making the appeal;

payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130).

Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:

specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and

Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance.

If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.