18 April 2007 · Planning Committee
Lhen Mill, Lhen Bridge, The Lhen, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ep
The proposal involves renovating and converting a redundant two-storey mill building, along with associated outbuildings, into three tourist accommodation units at Lhen Mill near Ramsey, with a new access track off an existing farm track.
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The officer considered the proposal against Planning Circular 3/89, finding the mill complies with paragraph 2 as it has particular architectural, historic or social interest and contributes beneficia…
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas including 'conversion of redundant rural buildings which are of architectural, historic or social value and interest'. Officer assessed the mill qualifies due to historic interest, redundancy and structural viability, making it acceptable in countryside location.
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of buildings in the countryside
Requires buildings to have architectural/historic interest, be redundant and structurally capable of renovation without replacement. Officer tested each paragraph: para 2 met via historic interest and visual contribution; para 3 via obvious redundancy; para 7 via engineer's report. No tension as all tests passed.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 62/8/1, 62/8/2, 62/8/3, 62/8/4 and 62/8 all received on 28th December 2006.
Highway visibility and parking
In the interests of road safety a visibility splay of 2 metres by 36 metres in each direction must be provided to facilitate safe access and egress of the traffic associated with the units, and on-site parking shall be provided within the curtilage of the units to comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1.
Watercourse setback
To ensure the retention of habitat, prevent disturbance to the watercourse and minimise the risk of riverbank erosion there must be no development within 8 metres of the watercourse.
Construction pollution control
During construction of the new access track, precautions must be in place to safeguard against water pollution to the nearby watercourse from any surface run-off and sedimentation.
Mill heritage investigation
Prior to a reserved Matters application being submitted the Applicant should carry out an investigation for the retention/restoration of the water wheel and any internal machinery and/or apparatus relevant to the original use of the building.
No objection
Do not oppose subject to visibility splay and parking conditions
No objection provided no development within 8m of watercourse and pollution precautions
No comment on merits, note on cables/overhead lines
No comment on merits, note on water connections
No comment on merits, note on Part M Building Regulations access
Multiple consultees responded to application 06/02258/A for approval in principle to renovate and convert a redundant mill into three tourist units with new access track at Lhen Mill, Lhen Bridge, The Lhen, Andreas; most raised no objection subject to conditions on water/electric…
Key concern: retention and protection of mill machinery and structural stability during conversion works
Isle of Man Water Authority
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 a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
Conditional No ObjectionThe Society reserves it’s views on this application until further information is produced regarding machinery relics.; The Society will support it providing some protection is written into the permission such as “all to be retained or conserved structure must be secured, stabilized, propped or supported in such a manner as to ensure against collapse...
Conditions requested: assurance that any scheme for conversion would ensure the retention and protection of any such items [mill machinery]; all structure must be secured, stabilized, propped or supported in such a manner as to ensure against collapse and, that if any significant areas of the to be converted structure, do collapse, the Permission thereby becomes null and void and no further work will be authorized
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) 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
DAFF Inland Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionNo objection, provided there is no development within 8 metres of the watercourse
Conditions requested: no development within 8 metres of the watercourse to ensure the retention of habitat, prevent disturbance to the watercourse and minimise the risk of riverbank erosion; During construction of the new access track, precautions must be in place to safeguard against water pollution to the nearby watercourse from any surface run-off and sedimentation
DOT Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: A visibility splay of 2 metres by 36 metres in each direction will be provided to facilitate safe access and egress of the traffic associated with the units; On-site parking shall be provided within the curtilage of the units and shall comply with Manx Roads 1
Disability Access Office
No CommentThis renovation should be done under the Part M Building regulations and so accessible to unassisted wheelchair users with a toilet on the ground floor.
Conditions requested: This renovation should be done under the Part M Building regulations and so accessible to unassisted wheelchair users with a toilet on the ground floor
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
