6 March 2012 · Planning Committee
Mount Rule Farm, West Baldwin Road, Mount Rule, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hs
The proposal involves demolishing the existing unoccupied and derelict farmhouse at Ballacaroon Farm and replacing it with a larger single dwelling incorporating renovation of redundant stone barns, forming a courtyard group.
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The principle of replacing the existing rural dwelling and renovating redundant barns is acceptable under Housing Policies 4, 11, 12, and 14 of the Strategic Plan 2007, as the site retains habitable s…
General Policy 3
Restricts countryside development except replacements; site qualifies as existing rural dwelling replacement. Officer confirmed principle acceptable given policy exceptions.
Housing Policy 4
Permits countryside housing exceptionally for rural dwelling replacements per HP12-14. Prior approvals confirmed exceptional circumstances met.
Housing Policy 11
Allows redundant rural building conversion if intact, architecturally interesting, structurally sound. Barns redundant, stone-built, prior structural report confirms viability; no services/public cost issues.
Housing Policy 12
Permits replacement unless abandoned or historic/renovatable. Existing dwelling habitable (not abandoned >10yrs), poor condition but replaceable.
Housing Policy 14
Limits replacements to similar siting/size (max 50% increase) unless environmental improvement or traditional design/less visual impact. 155% increase justified by prior larger approvals, traditional farmhouse redesign, stone finish, setback reducing road prominence, net mass reduction; complies with Circular 3/91 extended farmhouse profile.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the demolition and replacement of the existing dwelling including renovation of existing barns as shown in drawing numbers SC1185-P/10/01 date stamped 28th October 2011, SC1185-P/10/03 Rev B date stamped 7th February 2012, SC1185-P/10/04 Rev B, SC1185-P/10/05 Rev B, SC1185-P/10/06 Rev B, SC1185-P/10/07 Rev B, SC1185-P/10/08 Rev A, SC1185-P/10/09 Rev A, SC1185-P/12/01 Rev B, SC1185-P/12/02 Rev B, SC1185-P/12/03 Rev B and SC1185-P/12/04 date stamped 2nd February 2012. Design statement date stamped 2nd February 2012.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and those works shall be carried out as approved. Details of hard landscaping works shall include boundary treatment, footpaths, driveways and hard surfacing materials. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details within 3 months of the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted; and all planting shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding seasons following that first occupation. Any tree or shrub which within 5 years from completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
no objection to the planning application
