28 April 2005 · Planning Committee
Ballafayle E Callow, Lane From Hibernia Maughold Road To Ballafayle E Callow, Ballafayle, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1ed
The proposal involved demolishing some dilapidated farm buildings and erecting two new farm dwellings (one larger principal dwelling and one smaller for estate workers) plus refurbishing a stone barn for garaging and workshops on a 1200+ acre agricultural estate in rural Maughold.
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The officer noted the site had lapsed approval for four dwellings via PA 01/01873/B and contained significant existing buildings despite disrepair, supported by land ownership details and structural e…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing numbers SC775/PL/10-01 rev. A, SC775/PL10-02 rev.A and SC775/PL10-03 date stamped the 17th August 2004 and drawing numbers SC775/PL/10-04 and SC775/PL/12-01 date stamped the 16th March 2005.
Residential curtilages
Prior to the commencement of development a drawing that defines appropriate residential curtilages for the two dwelling must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority.
Access and visibility splays
No other development shall commence until the access with the adopted highway, including visibility splays, has been set out and established to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Agricultural occupancy
The occupation of the dwelling(s) must be limited to persons whose employment or latest employment is or was employed in agriculture in the Island and including the dependants of such persons as aforesaid.
Pleased that Barony Estate are doing something with the site rather than allowing further decay, despite concerns
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to imposition of access/visibility conditions
Recommend mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
Applicant to contact for water supply connections
Multiple responses including objections from Maughold Parish Commissioners and Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment on heritage and suitability grounds, initial highways objection later withdrawable with visibility improvements, and standard water connection requirements from IoM Water Authority.
Key concern: inadequate access visibility to A15 highway and MER track
Maughold Parish Commissioners
Objectionobject would Prefer renovation of the buildings as originally planned, these buildings are not replacement farmhouses. These buildings have a preservation order on them they are not allowed to be demolish. The proposed new buildings are not in keeping with the conservation area.; Commissioners still object to these plans. The Commissioners can't understand why there are two sets of proposals for the same property.; The Commissioners still wish to see the dwellings single storey and not great large houses (mansion type) which are suppose to be for agricultural workers.
Conditions requested: dwellings single storey
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThe proposal does not include any necessary improvements to the access on the A15 (including sight lines) and to the MER crossing (including sight lines), contrary to the interest of road safety.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionIf the drawing were to be included into the above application, the letter of objection dated 19 October could be withdrawn, and the following response substituted: No adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: No other works shall be commenced on site until the access with the adopted highway, including visibility splays, has been set out and established to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
IoM Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionthe 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.
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.; For connections that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required, the applicant should contact the loMWA Planning and Projects Section, tel. 69 59 58.; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector (Les Quayle), tel. 69 59 57
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionThe two new dwellings are described as “farm dwellings” not “farm worker’s dwellings. They are much too grand (see Annex to PPG7 for advice).; Permission is being sought to demolish many barns etc including the long arched ‘implement shed’ which is one of the best on the site.
