8 January 2004 · Planning Committee
The Old Rectory, The Cronk, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5ax
The proposal sought approval in principle to convert an existing two-storey Manx stone-built garage and store rooms into residential living accommodation ancillary to The Old Rectory. The building was assessed as structurally sound with good walls, roof, and floors capable of renovation without major rebuild.
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The Planning Committee approved the approval in principle after receiving additional structural survey information confirming the building's good condition and suitability for conversion without major…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires conversions in countryside to be sympathetic to the character and appearance of existing buildings. Condition 4 mandates Reserved Matters show compliance, testing the proposal's design against rural renovation standards. Officer noted sensitive conversion possible with this restriction.
Time limit for Reserved Matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application. (Corrected from original four-year commencement notice)
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the drawing submitted on 23rd April 2003 and drawing number 2672/1 and the survey information submitted on 28th November 2003.
Residential use only
This approval relates to the conversion of the building to residential purposes only.
Sympathetic conversion
The Reserved Matters application must show a conversion which is sympathetic to the character and appearance of the existing building and must comply with the provisions of Planning Circular 3/89 "Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside".
Ancillary to main house
The accommodation must be used in association with the main house known as "The Old Rectory" and must not be sold off separately.
