11 January 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Ballachurry Beg, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bs
The application sought approval for minor retrospective changes to a two-storey Manx stone barn on the residential curtilage of Ballachurry Beg, a traditional dwelling in rural Jurby, including enlarging a first-floor garage door, adding a rear WC extension to stairs, and a small timber portico over the pedestrian door…
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The officer concluded the proposal accords with Environment Policy 1, Business Policy 13, Strategic Policy 8, General Policy 2, and Transport Policies 4 and 7 as no unacceptable adverse impacts were i…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of general development impacts including visual, amenity, and highway effects. Officer assessed proposal as compliant with no unacceptable adverse impacts on character, neighbours, or highways.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from inappropriate development. Alterations deemed not to harm landscape character due to minimal scale, screening, and respect for traditional form.
Strategic Policy 8
Permits tourist reuse of quality existing buildings without adverse environmental or highway effects. Proposal accepted as it reuses ancillary space in traditional barn enabling enjoyment of local attractions.
Business Policy 13
Grants permission if no compromise to neighbour amenities. No impacts found due to separation distances and landscaping.
Transport Policy 4
Requires no harm to highway safety. Confirmed sufficient parking, no access changes, and DOI support tipped balance to acceptability.
Transport Policy 7
Requires adequate parking. On-site spaces between outbuildings and around house deemed sufficient for additional modest tourist use.
Housing Policy 15
Allows alterations respecting proportion, form, and appearance. Minor changes judged compliant with traditional Manx stone barn's vernacular.
General Policy 3
Presumption against countryside development outside exceptions. Proposal not within exceptions but justified by tourism policies overriding for existing building reuse.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Restricted use and occupier register
The living/tourist accommodation hereby approved shall be used only for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of 'Ballachurry Beg', Summerhill Road, Jurby, as a dwellinghouse, or as tourist accommodation. No separate curtilage shall be formed and the building shall at no time be used as an independent dwellinghouse. The owner of the tourist accommodation shall maintain an up-to-date register of the name of each occupier of the holiday/tourist accommodation on the site, their length of stay and their main home address and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the Department. Reason: The application has been assessed only in terms of this restricted use and any other use may have an adverse effect on the character and amenity of the area contrary to relevant Polices in the Strategic Plan 2016.
Approved plans
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: Cover Letter; Planning Statement; Location Plan (Drawing No. 23 - 118 - 02 rev A); Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No. 23 - 118 - 03 rev A); Existing Visibility Splays (Drawing No. 23 - 118 - 05 rev A); and Existing and Proposed Plans and Elevations (Drawing No. 23 - 118 - 06); All received 16th August 2022. Reason: The proposal has been assessed on the submitted drawings and any changes may have a different impact on the site and surrounding countryside.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
Highway Services HDC batch consultation response dated 01 Sep 23 states no significant negative highway impact for application 23/00956/C (likely related to 23/00956/B) with no opposition.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider installing EV charging to aid Net Zero objectives.
