11 March 2008 · Planning Committee
Stables And Land Opposite Vicarage And Adjacent To, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ee
The proposal involves converting a two-storey stone stable building into a two-bedroom clergy house for St. Columba's Church, including removal of dilapidated outbuildings, addition of a front porch and single-storey rear lean-to extension for kitchen and dining, and creation of a new access and driveway across adjacen…
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The site is in an area designated as Open Space of High Landscape or Coastal Value, outside the residential part of Ballabeg village, with policies presuming against development of open space (ENC/P/2…
Arbory and East Rushen Local Plan 1999 Policy ENC/P/2
Presumes against development of any area of open space (paragraph 5.15). Officer noted site designation but allowed exception via rural building conversion policy as building exists and conversion preserves it without new build.
Environment and Nature Conservation Policy 3
Presumes against development on southern side of road other than extensions to existing properties (paragraph 5.16). Site not in residential area but officer weighed against Housing Policy 11 criteria for conversions.
Housing Policy 11
Permits conversion of rural buildings to dwellings if redundant, structurally sound, of interest, large enough with modest extensions not harming character, compatible with surroundings, and servicable. Officer confirmed all tests met: redundancy evidenced by agent (unsafe access, orientation), sound structure, village interest, subordinate extensions in matching materials, no amenity conflicts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the conversion of the existing stable building to a dwelling as shown in drawings 65.1.07 and 78.2.07 both received on 17th December, 2007.
Foul sewer connection
The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer.
No surface water to foul sewer
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
No permitted development rights
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.)
New access prior to works
Prior to the commencement of work on the conversion of the building, the new access must be in place as shown in drawing 78.2.07 together with visibility splays as shown and the existing accesses closed off and not used thereafter.
no comments to make / no objections
Do not oppose
No objection in principle subject to conditions on foul sewer connection and no surface water discharge
no objection - recommend note on water supply connection
no objection - recommend note on electricity supply
recommends installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
