28 December 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
Outbuildings, Ballastrang, Castletown Road, Ballaglonney, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1eu
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing stone-built two-storey barn unit at Ballastrang Farm from a medical learning centre to a veterinary clinic, with no external alterations and internal reconfiguration for clinical rooms, reception, and office space.
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The officer found the proposal compliant with Environment Policy 16 (EP16), which permits reuse of existing rural buildings for small-scale commercial uses where the building is no longer required for…
General Policy 3
Sets exceptions to development in countryside such as for interpretation of countryside or replacement of rural dwellings. The proposal falls outside these exceptions but is assessed under other policies for rural building reuse.
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of existing rural buildings for small-scale commercial use if building is no longer required for original purpose, preserves fabric of interest, accommodates new use without extension or adverse change, no unacceptable traffic, no dispersal harming town services, and benefits outweigh impacts if redevelopment involved. Officer confirmed existing approval for commercial use, no external changes, suitable traffic/parking, and complementary rural location.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV landscape character unless development does not harm it. No external alterations ensure no harm to character and quality of the landscape in this incised slopes area (D14) with rural character.
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 objections to the proposal
no highways interest in the application
Highways Division reported no highways interest and Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to these Planning Applications: 17/01124/B - Ballastrang Farm - Mr F Francis Garnet-Ore
