1 April 2014 · Planning Committee
Scholaby Mill, Ballakilpheric Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bx
The proposal involves converting a redundant historic mill building into a dwelling with modest extensions including an eastern extension with textured dark grey cladding, a first-floor conservatory with aluminium curtain walling and copper roof, repointing of stonework, and natural slate roofing.
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The officer considered the mill's architectural and historical interest warranting registration consideration and prior approval for conversion principle, confirming structural soundness and redundanc…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of redundant buildings. Officer noted proposal reuses previously developed land and redundant mill, aligning with policy by efficient site use and infrastructure utilisation.
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas for conversion of redundant rural buildings of value per Housing Policy 11. Site in open space; exception applied due to mill's qualities.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need and no alternative. Conversion accepted as reusing historic building without countryside harm.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value; character most important unless no harm. Proposals do not harm landscape quality in incised slopes area.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits harm to watercourses; no development within 8m normally. Concerns noted due to proximity; conditions and consultations required but no refusal.
Environment Policy 27
Enhances natural environment including mine sites. Potentially more relevant to adjacent cottage; mill reuse aids removal of eyesore.
Housing Policy 11
Permits rural building conversion if redundant, intact, of interest, large enough with modest extensions not adversely affecting character, using original materials where practicable. Building meets all tests: structurally sound, historic interest, extensions modest/subordinate with contrast preserving original; no rebuilding permitted.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings and no rebuilding
This approval relates to the conversion and alterations and extensions of the existing mill to a dwelling, as shown in drawings S-01, P-02, P-03 and P-04 all received on 13th February, 2014 and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these drawings. In particular, no approval is hereby granted to the rebuilding of any fabric which may, during the course of construction, become unstable, or fall down or be removed. Such removal of existing fabric could invalidate the approval hereby granted.
No permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, polytunnels, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, decking, garages, car ports, flag poles or tanks for the storage of oil or gas for domestic heating shall be erected nor windows or rooflights, solar panels or ground or water source heat installations replaced or installed (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).
Materials approval
The textured cladding to be used must be "natural titanium" as illustrated in the manufacturer's brochure, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Authority.
Curtilage restriction
No approval is hereby granted to the use of any of the land to the north of the footpath, shown within the red line, as residential curtilage which must be confined to the area to the south of the footpath as shown in red on plan reference S-01.
does not oppose the application
raises no objection subject to obtaining permissions under Land Drainage Act for watercourse works
Multiple responses including no objections from Highways Division and Water Authority, concerns from Rushen Parish Commissioners about cladding materials and access, objections from private individuals on access and site extent, and requests for further information from DEFA Fisheries on watercourse proximity.
Key concern: vehicular access via public footpath unsuitable and should be restricted to Scholaby Road lane
Rushen Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThey feel that this external treatment is out of keeping with the remainder of the property which is stone built.; This should be the only access to this property and the track which leads from the field gate on Ballakilpheric Road... should not be regarded as access to this property.
Rushen Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionRushen Commissioners do not object to the proposals with regard to this building with the exception of the ‘new bedroom extension to be clad in ‘Equitone (Textura) self-coloured fibre cement cladding panels.; The lane leading from Scholaby Road is the traditional access... The field track... is just that – a field track.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Manx Electricity Authority
No Commentrequest that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objectionno objection to the application subject to the following condition/s; any works to this structure should be overseen by a suitably qualified Engineer
Conditions requested: Any works affecting the flow or structure of a watercourse and its banks, including the upstream ponds, requires Land Drainage Consent.; details of the outfalls etc. for surface water discharge to the watercourse; consent from DEFA Environment Protection Dept for any changes in discharge to the watercourse
DEFA Fisheries
No Commentany proposed development must be a minimum distance of 9 metres away.; Fisheries will respond further to this application once the requested information has been received
Conditions requested: complete the attached Development within 9 Metres of Watercourse form; arrange for electrofishing prior to working within the watercourse
DEFA Fisheries
No Commentcan you please notify Inland Fisheries Manager Dr Karen Galtress ([email protected]) to arrange for electrofishing prior to working within the watercourse.
Conditions requested: notify Inland Fisheries Manager Dr Karen Galtress to arrange for electrofishing prior to working within the watercourse
