18 December 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Cronkould House, Main Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5ed
The proposal involves the retrospective erection of a flat-roofed sunroom (2.5m x 6m, 2.7m high, lower half clad in stone) attached to a converted barn annexe, and changing the use of that two-storey annexe (previously ancillary 'granny flat') to tourist accommodation with lounge, kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms.
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The proposal causes no demonstrable harm, as the additional tourist use of the existing modest-sized annexe results in no material intensification of use or impact on landscape character.
Strategic Policy 8
Supports tourist development making use of existing built fabric of interest and quality. Officer noted the reuse of existing converted barn annexe fits this.
General Policy 2
Sets out general planning considerations. Applied as part of overall assessment finding no harm.
General Policy 3
Sets criteria for development outside zoned areas, which the proposal does not meet due to countryside location, but outweighed by other policies.
Environment Policy 1
Protects the countryside. No material impact on character or appearance of wider landscape due to modest scale.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value. Site is in such an area but proposal causes no demonstrable harm.
Environment Policy 16
Criteria for use of existing rural buildings for tourist use. Supports the annexe conversion.
Housing Policy 16
Extensions to non-traditional dwellings. Sunroom acceptable for same reasons as H15.
Time limit for commencement
The change of use hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Accesses and visibility splays are suitable. Suggested considering EV charging point.
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/91236/C and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality or parking, stating Does Not Oppose (DNO).
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the site accesses and virility splays are suitable for the speed of the road.; The Applicant should consider an EV charging point for visitors of the annex to aid Net Zero ambitions.
