**Document:** Approval in Principle Decision Notice
**Application:** 07/00359/A — Approval in principle to convert mill into a dwelling
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-05-15
**Parish:** Arbory
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/82402-colby-scholaby-mill-conversion-dwelling/documents/1489936

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# Approval in Principle Decision Notice

## Isle of Man Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Guy J Thompson
The Old Paint Shop
Athol Street
Port St Mary
IM9 5DS

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Hintock Limited
**Proposal:** Approval in principle to convert mill into a dwelling
at:
Scholaby Mill
Ballakilpheric Road
Colby
Isle Of Man

which was considered on 10th May 2007, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 10th May, 2007
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**
*(Signature: Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas)*

*(Signature: Secretary Planning Committee)*
*(Signature: Secretary Planning Committee)*

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

### Schedule Of Conditions:

1. This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.

2. This permission relates to the principle of the conversion of the former mill to a dwelling as shown generally in drawings 9.2.07 and 8.1.07 and the site and location plans all received on 23rd February, 2007. No approval is hereby granted however to the inclusion of the dormer as shown in these drawings and the proliferation of additional widows to this section of the property.

Note: if the additional internal head height can be proved to be of paramount importance to the restoration and use of the building it may be beneficial to alter the format of the extension roof, so that it is a gable with ridge running back into the main body of the mill. This is a traditional format of roof that can be found all over the Island.

3. 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.)

4. The application for reserved matters must illustrate the means of access to the site from the Scholaby Road down to the proposed vehicular parking within the site by way of an informal gravelled or hardcored track. A formal pavioured, concrete or tarmacadam access will not be considered acceptable due to its suburban impact on this open field.

5. The application for reserved matters must include a detailed report into the possible presence of bats within the building and if such species which are protected under the Wildlife Act 1993, are found, a method statement of how they will be dealt with without adversely affecting them or their roosts must also be provided. The advice of DAFF is strongly recommended in this respect.

NOTE Prior to the submission of an application for the reserved matters, the applicant is advised to consult the Department of Transport under the provisions of the Land Drainage Act 1934 (section 35) and the Inland Fisheries Section of Department of Agricultural Fisheries and Forestry in respect of any works undertaken close to or within the watercourse.

This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan

Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.

No development may be undertaken until such time as the relevant reserved matters have been approved by the Planning Authority.

Applicant/Agent

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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/82402-colby-scholaby-mill-conversion-dwelling/documents/1489936*