19 April 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Clague)
The Tuck Mill, Slegaby Ride, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bw
The proposal involves amendments to a previously approved scheme (06/01202/B) for converting the redundant Tuck Mill into a dwelling, including changing from a hipped to gabled roof, revisions to the extension's external appearance, fenestration detailing, adding a chimney stack, and felling an adjacent tree.
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The proposal revises the extant approval 06/01202/B for Tuck Mill conversion, with changes including gabled instead of hipped roof, modified extension appearance, fenestration, chimney stack addition,…
Policy O/RES/P/22 (Onchan Local Plan)
Restricts new dwellings in rural areas of high landscape value. Officer assessed via specific exception in Area 21 policy for tuck mill conversion.
Policy O/RES/P/15
Favourably considers converting tuck mill to living accommodation retaining fabric, appearance and character. Proposal complies as refurbishment/extension retains existing building, supported by method statement.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need. Conversion permitted as exceptional rural building conversion, not adversely affecting countryside.
Housing Policy 4
New countryside housing only in exceptional cases like redundant rural building conversions. Directed to Housing Policy 11.
Housing Policy 11
Permits conversion of redundant rural buildings if structurally capable, of interest, large enough for dwelling with modest extension not affecting character, compatible uses, satisfactory services. Proposal meets all: redundant tuck mill of historic interest, intact, modest changes retain character, within farm complex.
Housing Policy 12
Replacement of existing rural dwellings unless abandoned or of interest. Not directly applied as focus on conversion, not replacement.
Housing Policy 13
For abandoned rural dwellings, permits use of remaining fabric plus subordinate new fabric if substantially intact. Relevant but secondary to tuck mill-specific policy.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 01 rev. A, 02 and 04 rev. A, both date stamped the 1st March 2012.
recommend that the planning application be approved
do not oppose the planning application; has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
