12 November 2014 · Planning Committee
Baldrine Manor, Ballagawne Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ep
The proposal involves converting a Manx stone outbuilding within the curtilage of Baldrine Manor and adding a modest two-storey extension (3.8m wide, 5m deep, 5.5m ridge height) plus a single-storey link extension to create a two-bedroom dwelling with open-plan kitchen/diner/lounge.
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The officer's assessment started with Housing Policy 11, confirming the barn's redundancy as it is not used for agriculture and prior works under 06/01943/B (guest accommodation) had commenced, making…
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of Areas of High Landscape Value unless development does not harm character or location is essential. Officer found proposal acceptable as conversion of building of merit in countryside context, with no harm from access/tree works given replanting, and extension subordinate from public views.
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas for conversion of redundant rural buildings of value (citing HP11). Proposal qualifies as exception due to barn's redundancy, merit, and enhancements without landscape harm.
Housing Policy 11
Sets strict tests for rural barn conversions: redundancy, structural intactness, architectural/historic interest, sufficient size with modest extension not harming character, compatibility with neighbours, and services. Officer methodically assessed each criterion as met, noting 83% extension as main tension but justified as enhancement preserving interest, with matching materials and no privacy loss.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Parking and access completion
Prior to the occupation of the approved dwelling the new access, parking/turning areas as shown on drawing 232.2.7 are to be completed and retained thereafter.
Access sightlines
The approved access is required to have sightlines of 2.4 x 18 metres in both directions and nothing within these sightlines must be above 1.05 metres in height and retained thereafter.
Driveway materials
The driveway/parking/turning area is required to be finished in a dark colour and retained thereafter.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include planting along the roadside and within the site. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Occupancy restriction
The occupancy of the dwelling shall be restricted to relatives of, and or care providers to the occupants of the main dwelling unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department.
do not oppose subject to conditions on sightlines, parking, and access construction
makes no comment but requests informative note
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