28 September 2011 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Moorehouse Farm, Mount Gawne Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ba
The proposal involves refurbishing and converting an existing lean-to stone barn attached to the farmhouse at Moorhouse Farm into ancillary accommodation for farm office, stockroom and staff facilities, linking it internally to the main dwelling via a new door.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 11, confirming the building is redundant from agricultural use, now functioning as a domestic utility/store with no agricultural items observed…
General Policy 3
Permits development on white land only for specified exceptions including conversion of redundant rural buildings of interest. The officer confirmed the proposal fits as a conversion within the farmhouse curtilage, not creating a separate dwelling.
Housing Policy 11
Requires redundancy, structural capability, architectural/historic/social interest, sufficient size without dominant extensions, compatibility with surroundings, and services without public cost. Officer tested each criterion: redundancy proven by domestic use; sound structure; architectural merit; no extension; farm-compatible; existing services.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 1112.1, 1112.2, 1112.3, 1112.4, 1112.5 and 1112.6 all received on 9th August 2011.
Ancillary use only
The proposed living accommodation may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "Moorhouse Farm" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "Moorhouse Farm" as a single dwelling and for no commercial purposes.
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objections
