2 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Bee & Blossom Farm, Upper Scard, Ballakillowey Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bp
The site comprises three holiday cottages created from a barn conversion approved in 2004, located in open countryside uplands near Colby, adjacent to Manx National Trust land. This application sought approval for changing the central two-bedroom cottage from tourist use to permanent residential, with no external alter…
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The officer assessed whether the loss of a tourist unit was acceptable and if residential use would impact adjacent tourist units.
General Policy 3
GP3 restricts development in open countryside except for specified exceptions including conversion of redundant rural buildings of interest (Housing Policy 11). The site is in uplands countryside adjacent to Manx National Trust land. The officer considered the existing barn conversion approved under this framework, finding the residential change aligned with permitted exceptions.
Housing Policy 11
HP11 permits conversion of rural buildings to dwellings if redundant, structurally sound, of architectural/historic/social interest, large enough for satisfactory dwelling, compatible with surroundings, and serviced adequately, using original materials. The same policy applied to the original tourist conversion. The officer confirmed compliance as no alterations proposed and residential use not incompatible with adjacent tourist units.
do not object
Do not oppose subject to designated parking to be provided for residential dwelling and tourist accommodation
