**Document:** Refusal Notice 05/00461/A
**Application:** 05/00461/A — Approval in principle for conversion of adjoining barns to holiday accommodation,
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2005-06-09
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78124-german-ballnalargy-cottage-conversion/documents/1439972

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# Refusal Notice 05/00461/A

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

### Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Mrs Nicola Ann Shaw
Ballnalargy Cottage
Dalby
IM5 3AP

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **REFUSE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Mrs Nicola Ann Shaw
**Proposal:** Approval in principle for conversion of adjoining barns to holiday accommodation,
at:
Ballnalargy Cottage
Dalby
Peel

which was considered on 27 May 2005, for the reasons set out below.

Date of Issue: 9th June, 2005

Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Act Dep. 
Secretary Planning Committee

### Reasons For Refusal:

1. The proposal to convert the barns to holiday accommodation would be contrary to the policies set out in Planning Circular 3/89 'Renovation of buildings in the countryside' in that:-

i) (a) the buildings are not registered or worthy of registration;
i) (b) the buildings do not have any particular architectural, historic or social interest; and
i) (c) it is judged that the buildings do not contribute beneficially to the character of the countryside as viewed from highways, footpaths, or other places accessible to the public.

ii) It is not considered that the buildings are redundant in that one of them appears to be currently being used for domestic storage in association with the adjacent dwelling which would appear to be an appropriate use for the building.

iii) Notwithstanding the above insufficient information has been provided to indicate that the buildings could satisfactorily be converted to form holiday accommodation without the need for rebuilding and/or extensions and that such a use would be viable.

2. The sightlines for the proposed driveway onto the adopted highway are inadequate to serve the needs of the development and there are insufficient details given of parking and access requirements to evaluate the application.

3. This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

Note 1: The decision contained in this notice does not become final until:-
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to any decision at review has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

Note 2: Rights of review against the decision are attached.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/78124-german-ballnalargy-cottage-conversion/documents/1439972*