20 June 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballagarraghyn Farm, Main Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lh
The proposal involves converting and extending a disused piggery complex within the grounds of Ballagarraghyn Mansion House into a single dwelling house, including a single storey extension measuring 8.9m x 6.5m x 4.3m ridge height and a conservatory of 5m x 5.2m x 4.7m.
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The principle of converting the piggery was established by prior approval in principle 04/00407/A, making German Parish Commissioners' objection on zoning and building worthiness irrelevant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the conversion of piggery complex into dwellinghouse as shown in drawing numbers PA4B, PA1B, PA2B, S1, 00487/1 dated stamped 21 March 2006 and Bat Survey date stamped 21 March 2006.
Roof materials
The roofs must be finished in dark natural slate (except the proposed conservatory which must be glazed).
Wall materials
The elevations in the proposed conversion and the proposed extensions must be clad in traditionally laid stone prior to completion, where it is shown on the approved plans that stone is to be used. Note: Split stone on a backing render is not acceptable as an external finish.
Car parking
The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the car parking and manoeuvring areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans, and those area shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purposes.
Residential curtilage
The residential curtilage of the dwelling is outlined in green on drawing number PA4B.
No permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval.)
Windows
All windows must be timber framed and must be retained as such in perpetuity.
Doors
The doors must be timber and must be retained as such in perpetuity.
Do not oppose subject to imposition of conditions
No objection in principle
For single connections to a water main the applicant should contact Isle of Man Water Authority Customer Services
Mixed responses to application 06/00487/REM for conversion of piggery complex into dwelling house: IoMWA requests water connection condition, Drainage no objection with watercourse condition, German Parish objects on zoning grounds, Fire Safety recommends refusal due to unsafe escape route, Highways no response provided.
Key concern: unsafe fire escape route from master bedroom through habitable rooms
IoMWA Water Supply
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Conditions requested: 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 single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to: -; The applicant is reminded that no alterations to any watercourse may be undertaken with the approval of the Departments Land Drainage Engineer.
Conditions requested: no alterations to any watercourse may be undertaken with the approval of the Departments Land Drainage Engineer; Details of any proposed spillway to the watercourse must be approved by the Departments Land Drainage Engineer
German Parish Commissioners
ObjectionMy Commissioners object to this application on the grounds that the land is not zoned for development.; Three old Manx pig sty's do not constitute a piggery in the Commissioners opinion and they agree with the former decision that the building is not worthy of conversion
Fire Safety Officer, Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
ObjectionRecommend refusal as master bedroom on ground floor discharges through study/Hall Conservatory which are habitably and escape is inherently unsafe in case of fire
Highway Division, Department of Transport
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