10 January 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Baldrine Manor, Ballagawne Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ep
The proposal involves converting a modest, redundant stone outbuilding within the curtilage of Baldrine Manor, a detached dwelling in rural Baldrine, into occasional guest accommodation for friends and family, with minimal external changes such as adding a front entrance door and painted metal guarding to the first-flo…
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The officer noted the building is structurally intact, redundant, and requires little external alteration, aligning with Planning Circular 3/89's provisions for renovating countryside buildings.
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of buildings in the countryside
Sets out general policy for renovation of buildings in the countryside. The officer found the structurally intact, redundant stone building suitable for conversion with little external alteration, according with the circular's intentions. No site-specific policies from Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005 applied, as the site is within the curtilage of an existing countryside dwelling.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the conversion of the building to ancillary guest accommodation as shown in drawing no.s 101-01, 101-02 and 101-03 date stamped the 10th November 2006.
Ancillary use only
The accommodation created by this approval must only be used as accommodation ancillary to that of the existing adjacent dwelling, Baldrine Manor. For the avoidance of doubt, no approval should hereby be conferred by this approval for the use of the new accommodation as a separate dwelling.
Do not oppose
Lonan Parish Commissioners recommend refusal due to the building being too small and safety concerns echoing the Fire Officer; Fire Safety Officer highlights unsafe means of escape; Highways Division does not oppose with a parking condition.
Key concern: unsafe means of escape from fire
Lonan Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board whilst not opposing the re use of existing buildings, believe that the building that is the subject of this application is too small for the purpose so required, and is limited in so far as safety is concerned.; The Board echo the Fire Officer’s concerns.; recommend refusal of the above Planning Application.
Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
ObjectionTHE MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM THE SITTING I BED ROOM IS INTERESTLY UNSAFE FROM A FIRE SAFETY VIEWPOINT.; A FIRE STARTING IN THE KITCHEN ON THE GROUND FLOOR MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP PERSONS ON THE UPPER FLOOR.
Department of Transport, Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition:
Conditions requested: One additional off street parking space shall be provided within the curtilage of the dwelling.
