12 July 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Barn Conversion, Vaaish Mooar Farm, Staarvey Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2aj
The proposal involved demolishing a derelict portal frame agricultural building, currently in poor condition with missing cladding and used for storage, and replacing it with a small stone-clad dormer bungalow on the same site amongst other farm buildings and dwellings.
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The officer determined the site has no residential status and is not designated for development, lying in an area of High Landscape Value where General Policy 3 presumes against new dwellings unless s…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 presumes against development outside zoned areas in countryside including High Landscape Value, with exceptions for agricultural housing, conversion of traditional rural buildings, or redevelopment of previously developed land where it reduces landscape impact. The officer tested the agricultural building against exception (c) but found it excluded from 'previously developed land' definition and lacking redundancy for residential replacement; no other exceptions applied, making the new dwelling unacceptable.
Housing Policy 4
Housing Policy 4 (of Strategic Plan) promotes sustainable housing within existing settlements. The remote site failed sustainability tests for new countryside dwellings, lacking proximity to amenities and transport.
Strategic Policy 1
Strategic Policy 1 promotes sustainable development; the proposal conflicted as the location would not support active travel or reduce carbon emissions.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Strategic Policy 2 (of Strategic Plan 2016) aligns with sustainability aims; remote site tipped balance against approval.
Environment Policy 1
Environment Policy 1 protects countryside for its own sake; proposal introduced unjustified residential development.
Environment Policy 2
Environment Policy 2 protects countryside; no justification for new dwelling.
no objection to the application provided that the building is on the same footprint as the existing building and that it remains a single storey building
German Parish Commissioners have no objection to the approval in principle for demolition of a building and erection of a new bungalow, subject to the building being on the same footprint as the existing and remaining single storey.
German Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionMy Commissioners have no objection to this application provided the building is on the same footprint as the existing building and that it remains a single storey building
Conditions requested: the building is on the same footprint as the existing building; it remains a single storey building
