Planning Officer · 2001–2022
Sarah Corlett served as a planning officer who handled 6,497 planning applications over a 22-year career (2001–2022). Their most active parishes were Malew (974), Castletown (712), Port Erin (552). Of 6,377 decided applications, 5,677 (89%) were approved and 700 (11%) refused. A further 115 were withdrawn before decision. They specialised primarily in extension, alteration, new_build applications. Their busiest year was 2005 with 711 decisions. Their caseload was heaviest in the earlier part of their career.
6,392
Decisions
5,585
Approved
692
Refused
87.4%
Approval Rate
Erection of agricultural building
Permission was granted to extend the first floor rear dormer at a detached bungalow in Port Erin, approved by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture in June 2021.
Permission was granted for a new vehicular access at a field on Braaid Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, following amendments to reduce tree removal and improve highway visibility.
This minor change application sought to alter window positions and sizes on the approved replacement dwelling at Ballacain Cottage, Dalby. It was permitted by delegated decision in May 2021.
Permission was granted for alterations and rear extensions to a rural dwelling at Cronk Froy, Santon, following an assessment of the impact on the character and appearance of the countryside.
Temporary seasonal permission was granted for a marquee, decking, and beach use at the Cosy Nook Café in Port Erin, allowing food and drink service each summer until October 2023.
Permission was granted to erect a replacement dwelling at Ballakewin Farm, Ballasalla, also allowing use as tourist accommodation and including improved vehicular access.
Permission was granted by the Planning Committee to convert and extend an existing stone barn at Ballahutchin Beg, Dalby into a dwelling, with the barn found to be structurally capable of renovation and the contemporary extension design judged acceptable in its rural context.
Permission was granted for six detached houses on land beside Rowany Golf Course in Port Erin, with the design amended during the process to reduce the impact on nearby apartments.
Permission was granted for a detached food and drink kiosk adjacent to St. Mary's Chapel Car Park in Castletown, following amendments to the design to address concerns about its appearance within a Conservation Area.
Permission was granted to install a K6 telephone kiosk as a garden feature in the rear garden of a property on Spaldrick Avenue, Port Erin.
Permission was granted to replace the front porch, build a garden wall, and widen the vehicular access at Davenport, Queen's Road, Port St. Mary.
Permission was granted for a first floor extension, roof dormers, and window and door alterations at a semi-detached dormer bungalow in Castletown, Isle of Man.
Permission was granted to alter two windows and add a new entrance porch at Glen Cam Farm, Ballasalla, with the works considered acceptable given the property's existing mix of traditional and modern elements.
Installation of windows and doors to rear elevation
Permission was granted for first floor and ground floor rear extensions to a semi-detached house at 36 Ballanoa Meadow, Santon, to create additional living space.
This minor change application sought to amend the roof covering of an approved outbuilding at Fern Villa, Ballakillowey Road, Colby. The change was permitted, as it was judged to reduce the visual impact of the building in the landscape without altering its size, nature, or compliance with planning policy.
Permission was granted for alterations and a single storey side extension to Heathfield House, Patrick Street, Peel, decided by delegated authority in May 2021.
Permission was granted for replacement windows and a door at a Conservation Area property in Peel, Isle of Man.
Permission was granted for minor alterations to entrance and garage doors on the west elevation of Shore House, Port Erin, as a change to an existing approved development.
Permission was granted for a new agricultural building at Ballakilpheric Farm, Colby, following assessment of its impact on the countryside and nearby residents.
Permission was granted to build a toilet and shower facility for disabled users at Glenlough Campsite, Union Mills, Isle of Man.
Permission was granted for minor changes to the external appearance and internal layout of the Maple house type on five plots within an approved residential development at Kirk Michael.
Permission was granted in April 2021 for replacement windows at a residential property in Castletown's Conservation Area.