27 February 2013 · Planning Committee
Field 321757, Braaid Road, Braaid, Isle Of Man, IM4 2aw
The proposal involved converting a stone barn (8.4m x 7m footprint, 5.3m ridge height, 35 sq m floor area) located in a 0.2 acre site within a 2.5 acre agricultural field on Braaid Road, Braaid, into a dwelling.
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The Planning Committee overruled the officer's recommendation for approval, determining that despite the existing barn and potential for a compliant scheme via reduced curtilage and modest extension p…
Housing Policy 11
Requires redundancy, structural capability, architectural/historic/social interest, sufficient size with modest subordinate extension not harming character, compatibility with uses/zoning, and services without public cost; conversions must re-establish original appearance and match materials. Officer found met (redundant, sound 500mm stone, attractive historic example, 35sqm adequate with subordinate extension possible), but Committee deemed extension (73%) not modest/subordinate (longer ridge than gable), curtilage excessive (0.2 acres), and overall domestic change harmed rural character despite design tweaks possible.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake. Refusal cites domestic curtilage, residential use, and access changes as detrimental to open rural character, echoing prior refusals' emphasis on undeveloped/random appearance and spacing between dwellings.
Acceptable provided vegetation/walling in visibility splays reduced to 1m or below
Multiple local residents and Marown Parish Commissioners strongly object to the barn conversion due to agricultural zoning, visual impact, access issues, and non-redundancy of the barn; Highways Division and Manx Electricity Authority raise no objection subject to conditions.
Key concern: location not zoned for housing (white agricultural land)
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition; Vegetation/walls within the visibility splay must be kept at 1 metre or below.
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.; Vegetation/walls within the visibility splay must be kept at 1 metre or below.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Marown Parish Commissioners
ObjectionIt was resolved to OBJECT on the following grounds; The Commissioners trust that the Planning Committee will refuse the Application.
