3 October 2003 · Director of Planning (M I McCauley), delegated under Paragraph 2 (6) (b) of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
Cammall Farm, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1au
The proposal involves converting a redundant barn at Cammall Farm into two self-catering holiday units: one for 2 persons with open plan kitchen/dining/living, bedroom and bathroom; the other for 4 persons with lounge, kitchen/dining, bathroom and two bedrooms, plus external patio, parking and garden separated from far…
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The decision notice approves the conversion without detailed reasoning, but the planning officer's report notes the site was visited and the proposal preserves the barn's original condition and appear…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Encourages development of tourist accommodation in countryside. Officer assessed proposal as in sympathy, retaining barn character such as decorative details and A beams, with units separated from farm activities.
Planning Circular 11/91
North Western Sector Plan policy supporting rural tourism. Registration & Grading Commission confirmed compliance, noting quality standards awareness and visitor appeal with valley/sea views.
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 drawing numbers 0322/1/5, 0322/1/4 and 0322/1/10.
Materials - windows and doors
All windows and doors must be timber framed.
Materials - roof lights
The roof lights must be heritage style.
Retention of stonework
All existing stonework must be retained as such and must not be rendered, painted or similarly treated.
Tourist occupancy restriction
The units must be occupied by bona fide tourists only between 1st March and 1st October each year with no individual letting period extending beyond 4 weeks in duration.
No objection (repeated after amended plans)
No adverse traffic impacts
Fully supports the application as in sympathy with policy to encourage quality self-catering tourist accommodation in countryside, retains barn character, well-located for visitors
Request condition for applicant to contact authority for water supply connection or amendment under Water Supply Byelaws
Registration and Grading Commission fully supports the barn conversion for holiday units; Highways confirms no adverse traffic impacts; Water Authority requests consultation condition; Michael Commissioners initially noted fire concerns but issued no objection after amended plans; Fire Prevention Officer recommended refusal due to inadequate means of escape.
Key concern: Means of escape from bedrooms via lounge inherently unsafe in event of fire
Registration and Grading Commission
SupportThe proposal is in sympathy with Registration & Grading Commission policy to encourage the development of quality self catering tourist accommodation in the Manx countryside.; In conclusion the Registration & Grading Commission fully supports the above planning application.
Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee note (1) and (3)
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionAMMENDED PLANS RECEIVED. THESE PLANS WILL NOT BE READVERTISED. NO OBJECTION
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
ObjectionRecommend: Refusal as Means of Escape from the Two Bedrooms in the "L" Shared Unit is Via the Lounge Which is Inherently Unsafe in the Event of Fire.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
