Why Was This Refused?
- ✓Proposed garage and workshop judged too large for the site and surrounding area
- ✓Building size not considered suitably subservient to the nearby residential development
- ✓Application failed to demonstrate impact on existing trees
- ✓Development likely to cause loss or damage to trees on the site
- ✓amenity
- ✓trees
This application sought permission to erect a garage and workshop at Ballig, West Baldwin on the Isle of Man. The proposal was refused by a delegated Senior Planning Officer in June 2009. Two reasons were given for refusal. The size of the proposed building was found to be harmful to the amenity of the area and not suitably subservient to the residential development it was intended to serve. The officer's report also noted that the building size was considered excessive. In addition, the application did not provide sufficient information to show how existing trees on the site would be affected.
Permission was refused on two grounds. First, the proposed building was considered too large to be in keeping with the area and not appropriately subordinate to the residential development it was meant to serve. Second, the application did not adequately show how existing trees on the site would be affected, and it appeared the development would lead to their loss or damage.
Site Observations
- •proposed development will affect a number of existing trees
- •size of the proposed building is excessive
Refusal Reasons
- ✕By reason of its size the proposed building is considered to be harmful to the amenity of the area and not suitably subservient to the residential development that it purports to serve. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the provisions of Environment Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
- ✕The planning application fails to adequately demonstrate the impact of the proposed development on existing trees contained within the application site. As far as can be assessed from the submitted information it is apparent that the proposed development would lead to the loss or damage of existing trees. As such, the proposed development is deemed to be contrary to the provisions of Environment Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
