2 March 2006 · Planning Committee
Grenaby Farm, Grenaby, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3bd
Grenaby Farm is a substantial Georgian-style farmhouse on 'white land' adjacent to an Area of High Landscape Value, with existing outbuildings approved for residential conversion. The proposal included symmetrical side extensions (west and east) deemed in keeping, but a large rear (north) two-storey extension almost as…
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The Planning Committee resolved that while side extensions were acceptable and barn use for tourist accommodation was fine, the rear extension was overly large, tall, and dominant, with its width almo…
General Policy 3
Cited in supplementary report referencing PA 05/1508 refusal for new substantial building in countryside. Officer noted similar concerns applied here to outbuilding, making it tantamount to new countryside development.
Environment Policy 1
Cited alongside GP3 etc. in PA 05/1508 precedent for refusing detached garage as new countryside building; applied to garage/gym outbuilding here.
Environment Policy 3
Part of emerging Strategic Plan policies against new substantial countryside buildings, used to refuse similar PA 05/1508 and relevant to garage here.
Policy EP18 (Isle of Man Strategic Plan Modified Draft)
Cited in PA 05/1508 refusal; officer applied to this proposal's outbuilding as creating new substantial countryside building.
Initially objected due to insufficient access details and sightlines but withdrew objection after applicant provided details; no adverse traffic impact, recommended access improvements.
Initially deferred pending site visit, then no objection.
Recommended smoke detectors.
No objection, noted size and grandeur of existing house.
DOT Highways initially objected due to inadequate access visibility but later withdrew objections after applicant clarification; Malew Parish Commissioners had no objection following site visit; Fire and Rescue Service recommended smoke detection installation; a society raised no objection despite initial concerns.
Key concern: insufficient details given of the access, including sightlines, for the proposed road or drive onto the adopted highway
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThere are insufficient details given of the access, including sightlines, for the proposed road or drive onto the adopted highway, to serve the needs of the development.; In the interests of road safety.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionThe visibility described is below standard prescribed in the Department of Transports access to the highway policy which prescribes 120 metres of visibility is required onto a road which the majority of vehicles travel along at speeds up to 40 miles per hour.; These applications will not generate any additional traffic and therefore the use of an existing entrance which provides stopping sight distance for vehicles travelling at 40 mph is acceptable.; The Department of Transport Highway Division withdraw its objections to both these planning applications and our response now is:- No adverse traffic impact.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they would like to defer their decision pending a site visit.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No Objectionfollowing a site visit, they have no objection to this Planning Application
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
The Society
No ObjectionThus on both zoning and common sense grounds we feel it necessary to OPPOSE this application. It also represents development along the coastline, similarly contrary to Policy.; The Society therefore raises no objection.; In that it involves a considerable degree of restoration, I incline to the former view.
