28 April 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Jason Singleton
Ballacrosha Croft, Ballacrye Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5bp
The proposal is to regularise the dual use of an existing cottage at Ballanorman Croft, Ballacrye Road, Ballaugh, as both a permanent residence and holiday let. The cottage is a two-storey detached property within the residential curtilage of the main dwelling Ballanorman, accessed via a shared private driveway, in an …
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The officer determined that the principle of dual residential and holiday use is acceptable under the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan (IOMSP), as there are no policies requiring retention of touris…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside outside settlements from adverse development unless overriding national need. The officer noted the site is in countryside but the proposal involves no new development, just use regularisation, so no harm to ecology or landscape.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises protection of Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value (AHLV) unless no harm or essential location. Site is in AHLV but proposal changes use without physical alterations, preserving landscape character.
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of rural buildings for tourist/small-scale uses if structurally sound, of interest, no extensions needed, and no unacceptable traffic/dispersal. Officer confirmed cottage meets criteria: intact, of visual/historical interest, no extensions, suitable for dual use.
Housing Policy 11
Allows rural building conversion to dwellings if redundant, intact, of interest, suitable size, compatible uses, and serviced. Officer found cottage structurally capable, of historical interest, compatible post-farm changes, complying despite past demolition intent.
Business Policy 13
Generally permits tourist accommodation in residential properties if no neighbour amenity compromise. Dual use deemed to have similar impact to existing tourist/residential operation, with no objections raised.
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.
do not object (31.03.2022)
Highway Services Division issued a blanket consultation response on 31 March 2022 covering multiple applications, including 22/00293/C (listed as 22/00293/B), stating no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking with advice to consider bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging points.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider the provision of bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging points.
