1 July 2022 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Berrag Farm, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bs
The proposal involves allowing the 'Cottage', a unit within a previously converted Manx stone barn at Berrag Farm, to be used as tourist living accommodation in addition to its existing staff accommodation use.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 16, which permits reuse of existing rural buildings for tourist purposes if the building is no longer required for its original purpose, is…
Environment Policy 1
Requires protection of countryside outside settlements from developments with adverse effects unless overriding national need exists. No concerns as there are no external alterations affecting the countryside.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits development causing unacceptable loss or damage to woodland areas of amenity or conservation value. No concerns as there are no external alterations impacting woodland.
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of existing rural buildings for tourist use if redundant, structurally sound, preserves historic interest, no extensions or appearance changes, no unacceptable traffic, and no dispersal harming services. The redundant barn is intact, of historic interest, with no external changes, minimal traffic confirmed by Highways, and compatible with site uses, fully meeting all criteria.
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.
no highways involvement in the proposal
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 22/00627/C and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with a recommendation of does not oppose (DNO). They suggested considering bicycle parking storage and electric vehicle charging points.
Highway Services HDC
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 should consider the installation of storage for bicycle parking and electric vehicle chagrining points.
