15 November 2006 · Planning Committee
Ellan Shilley, Barrule Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3es
The proposal involves renovating a small, redundant stone cottage with a corrugated roof, two chimneys, and single-storey annexes on either side, located on 0.5ha of white land east of the A3 highway in rural Ballamodha.
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The officer assessed the building against Planning Circular 3/89, confirming it contributes beneficially to countryside character as an original cottage visible from the highway, similar to the approv…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires buildings to be registered/worthy, of architectural/historic/social interest, or contribute to countryside character; must be substantially intact and structurally capable. Officer found it contributes as original cottage visible from highway, structurally sound per survey, works re-establish original appearance using matching materials without sanctioning ruin rebuilding.
Housing Policy 11
Permits conversions if redundant, intact, of interest, large enough for dwelling with modest extension not harming character, compatible use, serviced without public cost. Not fully applicable as former dwelling (no change of use), but met as intact, capable, and subordinate rebuild.
Housing Policy 13
Permits where substantially intact but for roof (3 walls to eaves), usable track, services available. Building has all walls (except partial eastern annex), new access provided, services feasible; officer noted emerging policy supports.
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 renovation and conversion of the existing structure to a residence as shown in drawings 206/1/10, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 together with the structural report from Glasspool Thiass dated 20.1.03 and the location plan, all received on 8th September, 2006.
Roofing materials
All roofing must be finished in dark natural slate.
No further 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.)
Access prior to works
The proposed access must be in place and available for use as shown on the permitted plans, prior to the undertaking of any works on the dwelling in order that a safe means of access and egress from the site may be available for works vehicles.
Curtilage limit
This permission relates to the use of the area edged green on plan reference 1 as a residential curtilage. The remainder of the area edged red must remain as open space/agricultural land.
Tree replacement
Any trees to be removed to make way for the new access, as shown in drawing reference 8, must be replaced with species already found on the site. These new trees must be planted in the first planting season following the removal of the trees they are to replace.
Window materials
The windows must be timber framed and installed as shown in the permitted plans and retained as such unless otherwise approved by the Planning Authority.
Structural method statement
Prior to the commencement of any works on site, the applicant must have approved by the Planning Authority a method statement setting out how the proposed works will be undertaken without compromising the structural integrity of the existing building. Such report must be accompanied by an up to date report from a qualified Structural Engineer confirming the structural condition of the building and its capability of being renovated and converted as proposed. The works must then be carried out in accordance with the approved method statement.
Do not oppose
No objection; note on working around cables/overhead lines
Advise consultation on fire precautions; means of escape from bedroom may be unsafe (building control matter)
Manx Electricity Authority notes underground cables/overhead lines and requests contact; Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection; Fire Service advises consultation on means of escape; SPMCE objects due to doubts over agricultural need.
Key concern: not convinced of a genuine agricultural need to build anew
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site.; The 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
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionThe Society remains ALARMED at the number of new dwellings in the countryside which are being allowed under the guise of agricultural need.; The Society OBJECTS to this application, being not convinced of a genuine agricultural need to build anew.; there is no shortage of suitable dwellings in the area and therefore definitely no need to build another!
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they have no objection to this Planning Application, but would refer to the recommendations contained in the Planning Inspector's Report, dated 27 January 2004 (PA 03/00467B).
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Advise the Applicant to Consult with the Fire Safety department as the Means of escape from the bedroom may be inherently unsafe.
