23 October 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Outbuildings, Ballastrang, Castletown Road, Ballaglonney, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1eu
The proposal involves converting a small two-storey stone-built tourist unit, part of outbuildings at Ballastrang Farm on Castletown Road, Santon, into ancillary living accommodation associated with the main farmhouse, with no external alterations proposed.
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Housing Policy 11
HP11 permits conversion of existing rural buildings into dwellings where redundancy is established, the building is structurally sound and of historic interest, large enough for residential use, compatible with surroundings, and serviced adequately. The officer found the tourist unit redundant, the stone barn structurally intact with historic character, capable of independent residential use, and compatible, with no adverse impacts, fully meeting all tests (a)-(f).
Environment Policy 2
ENV2 protects AHLV landscape character unless development causes no harm. The officer assessed that the internal change of use with no external alterations would not harm the landscape quality, satisfying criterion (a).
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Objection (dated 15/10/2018)
DNO - Do Not Oppose (dated 06/08/2018)
Malew Parish Commissioners stated they have no further comments after receiving updated drawings, and Highways Division does not oppose the application as there would be no material increase in traffic or parking demand.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners have no further comments to make on this application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; The existing site access and parking arrangements would remain unchanged for the proposals. There should be no material increase in traffic and parking demand for the development as residential use and tourist use should be similar.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.
