11 September 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Ballathona Farm, The Lhen, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3eh
The proposal involves a single-storey extension to an existing two-storey farmhouse in rural countryside north of the A10, providing a two-bedroom self-catering tourist unit with kitchen, lounge/dining area, ensuites, and private garden.
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The officer found the extension's design modest and in character with the existing dwellinghouse, not adversely affecting visual amenities of the locality.
Planning Circular 1/88 'Residential Development - Houses in the Countryside'
Policy governs residential/tourist extensions in countryside. Officer assessed the modest single-storey design as in character with the farmhouse, ancillary use not introducing new dwelling, and compliant despite unzoned high landscape value area.
Planning Circular 10/91
Supports quality self-catering tourist accommodation in countryside. Cited by Registration Commission and officer as aligning with proposal's high-class unit design meeting 5-star standards.
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 erection of a extension for tourist accommodation as shown in drawing numbers 259/1/1, 259/1/2 and 259/1/3 date stamped 11th April 2006.
Materials approval
No facing and roofing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building.
Tourist occupancy restriction
The occupation of the accommodation hereby approved shall be limited to tourists by way of short term holiday lettings subject to the provisions of conditions 5 and 6 herein.
Holiday letting period limit
No individual holiday letting shall exceed a length of 28 consecutive days between the period commencing on the 1st April and ending on the 31st September in each calendar year. ('the holiday let period').
Non-holiday letting period
Between the period commencing on the 1st October in each calendar year and the 31st March next following ('the non-holiday let period') individual lettings (which may include short term lettings to other than tourists) may exceed 28 consecutive days in length provided that all such lettings must terminate on or before the 31st of March in each calendar year.
no objections
supports the application; in sympathy with farmhouse and planning policy (Circular 10/91); encourages quality self-catering in countryside
Mixed responses to application 06/00641/B for tourist accommodation extension at Ballathona Farm: Highways Division objects due to inadequate visibility splays, SPMC&E strongly objects citing countryside policy, while Parish, Registration Commission, and Fire Service raise no objection or support, and IoMWA requests standard water connection condition.
Key concern: inadequate visibility splays for additional traffic
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionThe Society has always opposed new-build tourist accommodation in the countryside; The Society STRONGLY OBJECTS
IoMWA
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
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 IoMWA Planning and Projects Section, tel. 69 59 58
Department of Transport Highway Division
ObjectionThe visibility splays are inadequate to serve the needs of the additional traffic which will be generated from the new tourist accommodation
Registration and Grading Commission
SupportThe Registration and Grading Commission fully supports the above planning application; The proposal is in sympathy with the adjacent farmhouse and current planning policy specifically Planning Circular 10/91; The proposal is in sympathy with Registration and Grading Commission policy to encourage the development of quality self catering tourist accommodation in the Manx countryside
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with fire safety department with regard to fire precautions contained within the proposal; Recommend: Approve
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with fire safety department with regard to fire precautions contained within the proposal
