14 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballathona Farm, The Lhen, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3eh
The proposal involves converting two of three attached garages into tourist accommodation at Ballathona Farm, a large detached rural property 240m north of the Coast Road (A10) in Andreas. Minor external changes include replacing two garage doors with blockwork and a patio door on the north elevation, and a window with…
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The officer assessed the proposal as involving very minor external alterations with no impact on visual amenities due to the site's screening 240m north of the Coast Road by topography and landscaping…
Business Policy 12
Requires permission for conversion of redundant countryside buildings to tourist use if complying with Housing Policy 11. Officer noted this applies to rural buildings into dwellings but is slightly different here as garage is integral to residential dwelling; not wholly relevant but principle of tourist conversion considered acceptable.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given for use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation if not compromising neighbour amenities. Officer confirmed no adverse impact on neighbouring amenities.
Housing Policy 11
Sets criteria for conversion of rural buildings to dwellings including redundancy, structural integrity, interest, size, compatibility, services, and matching materials. Officer considered not wholly relevant as garage forms part of dwelling where residential conversion likely permissible; external finishes condition ensures matching materials.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the partial conversion of existing garage to provide tourist living accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 259/2/1, 259/2/3 and 259/2/4 all received on 27th May 2010.
Tourist use only
The units may be used only as tourist accommodation where tourism is defined as set out below in accordance with the provisions of the Strategic Plan and for clarification may not be occupied as a person's main place of residence. Tourism has been defined by the Tourism Society as "the temporary short term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work and their activities during their stay at these destinations" and it covers a very wide range of activities and types of development. This may include travel and visits for business, professional and domestic purposes as well as for holidays and recreation.
Stay duration limit
No continuous stay may exceed 4 weeks in duration and there shall be no return within 2 months unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Do not oppose
No objections
offers their support to the scheme; supports as in sympathy with policy to encourage quality self-catering tourist accommodation
Department of Economic Development Tourism Division, Highways Division, and Andreas Parish Commissioners all support or have no objections to the partial garage conversion to tourist accommodation at Ballathona Farm.
Department of Economic Development Tourism Division
SupportQuality and Services at the Department of Tourism & Leisure fully supports the above planning application.; The proposal is in sympathy with the Department of Tourist policy to encourage quality self catering tourist accommodation.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objections thereto
