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
