10 May 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Ballamaddrell Farm, Grenaby Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hd
The proposal involves converting and altering a traditional 14.7m x 5.4m x 4.8m high former cow shed (81m² floor area) within the curtilage of Ballamaddrell Farm into ancillary living space, including new patio doors, dark grey windows and doors, internal partitions for a games room, bathroom/utility, and a 5.4m x 3.3m…
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The officer weighed the proposal against countryside protections under General Policy 3 and Environment Policy 1, which presume against development outside settlements, but gave greater weight to Hous…
General Policy 3
Provides exceptions to development in the countryside; proposal does not fit specific criteria but acceptable due to ancillary nature, scale, and siting within existing curtilage of farmhouse, avoiding future countryside impact.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including visual impact and neighbour amenity; minimal external alterations improve building appearance without harming landscape or neighbours, south-facing windows avoid overlooking.
Environment Policy 1
Protection of countryside and ecology; low-scale conversion of screened, existing building causes no detriment to character, amenities, or wider landscape in Incised Inland Slopes area.
Housing Policy 11
Conversion of rural buildings to dwellings where redundant, structurally capable, of notable interest, suitable size, and compatible; cow shed is historic/traditional, redundant, 81m² suitable for ancillary games room/utility, reliant on main house, no incompatibility.
Ancillary use restriction
The accommodation hereby approved may only be used in association with the main dwelling house 'Ballamaddrell Farm', Grenaby Road, Ballabeg and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house as a single dwelling, for no commercial purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout as shown on the submitted Drawing No. 100 received 15 March 2024, and being retained thereafter.
No residential curtilage extension
Notwithstanding the details submitted, no approval has been granted for the extension of the residential curtilage. The residential curtilage remains as defined by the red line boundary under PA 19/00102/B.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the proposals remain ancillary to the existing accommodation on the site
support the application
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application provided it remains ancillary to the existing accommodation; Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners support the application.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, providing the proposals remain ancillary to the existing accommodation on the site.
Conditions requested: proposals remain ancillary to the existing accommodation on the site
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following applications were supported. b) 24/00293/B Ballamaddrell Farm, Grenaby Road. Conversion of and alterations to existing cow shed to provide ancillary living accommodation (retrospective).
