30 November 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control); signed by Chris Balmer, Principal Planner
Ballamodha House, Ballamodha Straight, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ay
The proposal involves changing the use of a stone-built, two-storey barn (37sqm footprint) north of the main dwelling at Ballamodha House to ancillary living space with kitchen/lounge at ground floor and bedroom/en-suite at first floor, for elderly family members.
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The officer determined the proposal acceptable as a conversion of a redundant rural barn of architectural interest (stonework), complying with Housing Policy 11 parts a-d (redundant storage use, struc…
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development in defined settlements or countryside per GP3; assessed compliant as conversion fits GP3(b)/Housing Policy 11 exception for redundant rural buildings. Proposal outside settlement but justified by reuse of existing structure without extension.
General Policy 2
Detailed development control considerations including design (b) and visual impact (c); minimal works (repointing, windows, roof, flue) deemed acceptable in dwelling cluster, not harming character.
General Policy 3
Acceptable development in areas not zoned for development; fails most criteria (c-h) but complies with (b) conversion of redundant rural buildings of architectural/historic value per Housing Policy 11. Site in open countryside, strictly controlled.
General Policy 3
Permits countryside development for specific cases; proposal fits (b) redundant rural building conversion but not replacement dwelling (c/d), agriculture (e), etc. Balanced by Housing Policy 11 tests met.
Environment Policy 1
Countryside protected for its own sake; conversion reuses existing building without harm, conditioned against independent use to safeguard countryside.
Environment Policy 2
New development to respect area character/identity; stone barn retains architectural interest, modest ancillary use not at odds with locality.
Housing Policy 11
Conversion of redundant rural buildings to dwellings if redundant (a), structurally sound (b), architectural interest (c), no adverse character impact (d), compatible use (e), shared services (f); all met as redundant storage, stone construction, no extensions, for family, shared utilities.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards; 2 spaces available within site, Highway Services no objection.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters. Reason: To comply with article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019
Ancillary use only
The habitable accommodation within the proposed garage/store hereby permitted shall remain ancillary to the host dwelling "Ballamodha House" and shall not be used as a self-contained independent residential unit. Reason: In the interests of sustainable development and to safeguard the countryside for its own sake.
No tourist/separate residential use
Notwithstanding the details provided within this application, no permission is given to the use of the barn as tourist accommodation or as separate residential accommodation not ancillary to the main dwelling. Reason: The application has been assessed on the basis of ancillary accommodation only
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking providing the development remains ancillary to the existing building for the lifetime of the development via condition
no objections
