Why Was This Refused?
- ✓Rebuilding the cottage conflicts with countryside development policy
- ✓Proposed replacement dwelling assessed as large, bulky, and inappropriate in design
- ✓New access and driveway considered out of keeping and unjustified
- ✓Site lies within an area of High Landscape Value; existing ruin contributes to landscape character
- ✓No appropriate zoning designation to justify the development
- ✓design
- ✓access
- ✓The rebuilding of the cottage would be contrary to general policy guidance relating to new development in the countryside.
- ✓The new access and driveway would be out of keeping and unwarranted.
- ✓The design of the replacement house is large, bulky and totally inappropriate.
- ✓DAFF - object to any development of the lower marshy fields
- ✓Manx Wildlife Trust - object - ecological damage.
- ✓Commissioner - object - not zoned SPMCE - no justification
The application proposed to reinstate a former dwelling and outbuildings at Bwoailliecowle, a 7.6-acre site to the west of Starvey Road, near the ancient monument Mananan's Chair. The site contains a ruined cottage measuring approximately 9.54m by 5.18m, visible from the road, set within unspoilt open countryside designated as an area of High Landscape Value. The existing ruin was considered to sit comfortably within the landscape and contribute to its character. Officers found that rebuilding the cottage would conflict with general policy on new development in the countryside. The proposed replacement dwelling was assessed as large, bulky, and wholly inappropriate in design. A new access and driveway were also considered out of keeping and unjustified, given that the existing access is a public byway unsuitable for traffic.
The application was refused because reinstating the cottage would conflict with countryside development policy, the proposed replacement building was too large and bulky for the setting, and the new access was unwarranted.
Site Observations
- •The site is to the west of the Starvey Road and the ancient monument Mananan’s Chair.
- •The site is 7.6 acres in size and accommodates a ruined cottage (9.54m x 5.18m).
- •It is visible from the road but the cottage merely consists of four walls.
- •Access is via a public byway/footpath which passes the site directly. It is not suitable for traffic.
- •The area is unspoilt, open, and an area of High Landscape Value.
- •The ruin sits comfortably in the landscape and is part of the character of the area.
