19 August 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Bee & Blossom Farm, Upper Scard, Ballakillowey Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bp
The proposal involves changing the use of a self-contained one-bedroom unit within an existing stable building to allow both residential and tourist accommodation, with no external alterations proposed.
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The officer assessed the proposal against visual impact and neighbouring amenity considerations. For visual impact, the change of use has a neutral effect since it involves no extensions or alteration…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside outside settlements from development that adversely affects it unless overriding national need. The officer assessed the change of use as acceptable with no visual harm or adverse countryside impact due to no external changes.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm or essential location. In the Southern Uplands, the proposal was found neutral on landscape character as it uses existing fabric without alterations.
Strategic Policy 8
Permits tourist development using existing built fabric if no adverse effects on environment, agriculture, or highways. The officer confirmed compliance as the proposal reuses existing structures without harm.
Business Policy 13
Allows tourist use of private residential properties if no compromise to neighbouring residents' amenities. Satisfied due to no neighbouring residences and self-policing nature near applicant's dwelling.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object
Both Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division raised no objections to the application.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners considered the following applications and agreed they had not comments to make.; b) 20/00711/B Bee and Blossom Farm Upper Scard. Additional use as tourist accommodation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 4 Aug 20
