Planning Refusal Notice

Town and Country Planning Act 1999

Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Mr & Mrs R P Renton Ballanorman Ballacrye Road Ballaugh Isle Of Man IM7 5BP

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: Mr & Mrs R P Renton Proposal: Change of use from holiday cottage to a residential dwelling at: Ballanorman Croft Ballacrye Road Ballaugh Isle Of Man

which was considered on 25 May 2006, for the reasons set out below.

Date of Issue: 2 June, 2006 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Secretary Planning Committee (Signature: M. Havelock)

Reasons For Refusal:

1. No evidence has been provided to show there is no longer any need for such a use in this location especially after only one years registration with the Registration and Grading Commission. It would appear to be premature to grant planning permission for its conversion into a separate dwellinghouse especially in the absence of evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the building could not be operated successfully as tourist accommodation. Therefore, the proposed change of use is premature and unwarranted.

1. The application site is located adjacent to the farm yard of Squeen Farm. This farm yard appears to be an active operation. If the building were to be used on a permanent basis as a residential unit, this could lead to complaints about noise, smell and other nuisances which would prejudice the long term viability of the farm. It is considered that the proposed change of use to a residential unit would be incompatible with the adjoining farm yard.

1. The proposed use would generate more traffic compared to a tourist use and would intensify the use of the existing access onto the public highway. The visibility from the

proposed access driveway onto the public highway is inadequate to serve the increased traffic movements from the site and therefore would be prejudicial to highway safety.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;

• The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
• Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to down load from the Department's website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan

You should note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision being made, along with any correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.