**Document:** Planning Officer Report **Application:** 07/01258/B — Change of material of staircases from manx stone to black metal on approved conversion of barn to residential units (04/00987B) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-10-02 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83616-malew-grenaby-farm-conversion-outbuilding/documents/1506737 --- # Planning Officer Report **Application No.:** ** 07/01258/B **Case Officer :** Miss S E Corlett ### Consultations ### Representations None ### Planning **Applicant:** ** Mr & Mrs Fairbairn ** **Proposal:** ** Change of material of staircases from manx stone to black metal on approved conversion of barn to residential units (04/00987B) ** **Site Address:** ** Grenaby Farm Grenaby Ballasalla Isle of Man IM9 3BD ** ## Officer's Report #### The Site The site represents the curtilage of Grenaby Mooar - a large detached house which sits besides stone outbuildings on the western side of the Grenaby Road (B41). #### Planning Status The site lies within an area of "white land" on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982. #### Planning History Planning permission was sought and granted for the conversion of the outbuildings to ancillary accommodation under PA 04/0987 and self-catering tourist accommodation permitted under PA 05/2083 and alterations to the main dwelling were refused under PA 05/2073 but permitted under PA 06/0682. #### The Proposal Now proposed is the replacement of the stone external staircases with metal ones on the northern elevation. These are more similar to some of the metal staircases which were originally permitted under PA 04/0987 (drawing reference 0412/PL004) but were amended for stone staircases under the same application (drawing reference PL004A). The stair on the left hand side of the northern elevation was originally shown as metal but amended to stone and this remains in stone. The stair serving the two storey rear annex remains as amended (originally shown as metal). Neither of the two staircases serving the doors beneath the eaves peaks on the northern elevation were there on the original plans submitted for the 04 application but the amended plan for that application introduced them with a stone platform with a metal stair running up to it. These are now to be entirely metal. The elevation annotated as "west" is not the same elevation as was previously shown as west. ## Representations The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment object to the application for the reason that "this would be spoiling-the-ship-for-a-hap'th-of-tar", whatever this means, and that the vernacular should be adhered to. Malew Parish Commissioners and Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division indicate that they do not object to the application. ## Assessment Whilst the stone staircases would undoubtedly look better than the metal ones which are now proposed, they are very similar to ones which already have approval and which could be installed under the terms of the previous permission. The applicant, not realising that this amendment was sufficiently different from the approved scheme to warrant planning permission, has already installed the staircases and has provided photographs of them. The metal staircases are, perhaps, less intrusive than the more substantial stone ones and detract less from the solid form of the buildings. I do not consider that these staircases detract from the appearance or character of the building and are similar to those which already have permission. ## Party Status The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment are not directly affected by this development and as such should not be afforded party status in this instance. ## Recommendation Decision Recommended by the Director of Planning and Building Control: Permitted Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : Notes attached to refusals C 1. This permission relates to the installation of metal staircases as shown in drawings 0412/PL005 and - /PL006 both received on 2nd July, 2007. ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Officer's Report #### The Site The site represents the curtilage of Grenaby Mooar - a large detached house which sits besides stone outbuildings on the western side of the Grenaby Road (B41). #### Planning Status The site lies within an area of "white land" on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982. #### Planning History Planning permission was sought and granted for the conversion of the outbuildings to ancillary accommodation under PA 04/0987 and self-catering tourist accommodation permitted under PA 05/2083 and alterations to the main dwelling were refused under PA 05/2073 but permitted under PA 06/0682. #### The Proposal Now proposed is the replacement of the stone external staircases with metal ones on the northern elevation. These are more similar to some of the metal staircases which were originally permitted under PA 04/0987 (drawing reference 0412/PL004) but were amended for stone stair cases under the same application (drawing reference PL004A). The stair on the left hand side of the northern elevation was originally shown as metal but amended to stone and this remains in stone. The stair serving the two storey rear annex remains as amended (originally shown as metal). Neither of the two staircases serving the doors beneath the eaves peaks on the northern elevation were there on the original plans submitted for the 04 application but the amended plan for that application introduced them with a stone platform with a metal stair running up to it. These are now to be entirely metal. The elevation annotated as "we" is not the same elevation as was previously shown as west. ☐ ☐ ### Representations The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment object to the application for the reason that "this would be spoiling-the-ship-for-a-hap'th-of-tar", whatever this means, and that the vernacular should be adhered to. Malew Parish Commissioners and Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division indicate that they do not object to the application. ### Assessment Whilst the stone staircases would undoubtedly look better than the metal ones which are now proposed, they are very similar to ones which already have approval and which could be installed under the terms of the previous permission. The applicant, not realising that this amendment was sufficiently different from the approved scheme to warrant planning permission, has already installed the staircases and has provided photographs of them. The metal staircases are, perhaps, less intrusive than the more substantial stone ones and detract less from the solid form of the buildings. I do not consider that these staircases detract from the appearance or character of the building and are similar to what already has permission. ☐ ### Party Status The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment are not directly affected by this development and as such should not be afforded party status in this instance. ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 07.09.2007 ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This permission relates to the installation of metal staircases as shown in drawings 0412/PL005 and -/PL006 both received on 2nd July, 2007. Decision Made : ... 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