Conversion of barn to provide garaging, storage, space for the running of a business and ancillary living accommodation

Why was this approved?

• Re-use of underused rural building without extension or visual harm
• Countryside location and policy restrictions on new residential/business uses
• Restrictive conditions on ancillary living and tutoring to prevent independent unit or excessive traffic
• Highway safety and sustainability of small-scale home business
• Compatibility with main house and farm curtilage

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (7)

Conditions (6)

1. 1

   Time limit

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

2. 2

   Garage for main house use

   The garage hereby approved shall at all times be made available for use by 'Ballamoar Farm' as a dwellinghouse. Reason: The application has been assessed on this specific basis as a required garage space for use by the main house.

3. 3

   Ancillary living only

   The living accommodation in the garage outbuilding hereby approved shall be used only for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of 'Ballamoar Farm' as a dwellinghouse. No separate curtilage shall be formed and the residential annexe shall at no time be used as an independent dwellinghouse. Reason: The application has been assessed only in terms of this restricted use and any other use may have an adverse effect on the character and amenity of the area contrary to relevant Policies in the Strategic Plan 2016 and its use as an independent residential unit would not comply with the Strategic Plan 2016 policies regarding new residential development in the countryside.

4. 4

   Tutoring customers limit

   There shall be no more than 10 tutoring customers to the site per week. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and minded of the sustainability objectives of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.

5. 5

   Office use restriction

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the office space hereby approved shall only be used as a home office and for tutoring and for no other purposes in Class 1.2 or 1.4 of the Order at any time. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and any alternative uses within the same Use Class will require further consideration.

6. 6

   No fences/walls/gates

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development shall be undertaken in accordance with Class 16 Fences, walls or gates of Schedule 1 of the Order at any time. Reason: To control future development on the site and prevent any separation of the site.

Public Comments (2)

Consultation Responses

Patrick Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the application in multiple responses, and Highways Division did not oppose the proposal or its amendments, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety.