19 January 2009 · Committee
The Croit, Barrule Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3es
The application sought renovation and extension to a dwelling on a parcel of land associated with an old cottage. The cottage had originally retained four walls but recent renovation work had removed all but the front wall, which was underpinned. The Planning Committee refused the application on 19 January 2009. The refusal was based on Housing Policy 13, which requires retention of at least three walls of the original cottage. The proposal would result in fewer walls being retained and therefore did not comply with policy requirements.
The application was refused by the Planning Committee because it failed to meet Housing Policy 13, which requires retention of at least three walls of the original cottage. The proposal would retain fewer walls than required and was considered unwarranted development in an area not designated for development.
Refusal Reasons
Housing Policy 13
Housing Policy 13: In the case of those rural dwellings which have lost their former residential use by abandonment, consideration will be given in the following circumstances to the formation of a dwelling by use of the remaining fabric and the addition of new fabric to replace that which has been lost. Where: a) the building is substantially intact; this will involve there being at least three of the walls, standing up to eaves level and structurally capable of being retained; and b) there is an existing, usable track from the highway; and where c) a supply of fresh potable water and of electricity can be made available from existing services within the highway. (1) Habitable Status is defined in Appendix 1 (2) Non residential use is defined in Appendix 1 This policy will not apply in National Heritage Areas (see Environment Policy 6). Permission will not be given for the use of buildings more ruinous than those in (a) above, or for the erection of replacement bu ildings. Extensions of dwellings formed in accordance with the above may be permitted if the extension is clearly subordinate to the original building (i.e. in terms of floor space(3) measured externally, the extension measures less than 50% of that of the original). 8.11.2 It is important that replacement dwellings should relate closely to the buildings they replace in terms of siting and size, that the resulting visual impact is appropriate for the countryside, and that existing stone and slate are re-used.
