**Document:** Officer Planning Report 08/00121/B **Application:** 08/00121/B — Conversion of existing garage / storage into ancillary guest tourist accommodation and erection of a conservatory / link to existing dwelling **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2008-03-28 **Parish:** Bride **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/84669-bride-ballacregga-farm-conversion-garage/documents/1521031 --- # Officer Planning Report 08/00121/B **Application No.:** 08/00121/B **Applicant:** Mr \& Mrs R Wild **Proposal:** Conversion of existing garage / storage into ancillary guest tourist accommodation and erection of a conservatory / link to existing dwelling **Site Address:** Ballacregga Farm Lhen Road Bride Isle Of Man IM7 4BF ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Chris Balmer **Expected Decision Level:** Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: No objection Consultee : Braddan Parish Commissioners Notes : ### Officer's Report ### The Application Site The application site is the residential curtilage of Ballacregga Farm, Lhen Road, Bride, which is located on the northern side of the Lhen Road and northwest of Bride Village. Within the curtilage of the site consists a double garage/store. The site is very well screened from the highway due to significant trees and hedges which surround the site boundaries and run adjacent to the northern side of the Lhen Road. ### Planning Policy The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'white land \& woodland' not zoned for development, under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area; however the site is within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. - Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 - The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) ### Planning History The following previous planning applications are considered relevant in the determination of this application: Removal of condition 3 from approved 03/00733/B to allow the building to be used as a single dwelling house - 07/01252/B - Ballacregga, Lhen Road, Bride - DECESION PENDING Conversion of outbuilding to a dwelling - 03/00733/B - Ballacregga Farm, Lhen Road, Bride APPROVED Alterations and extension to dwelling and erection of garage/workshop - 98/01322/B - Ballacregga Farm, Lhen Road, Bride - APPROVED Refurbishment of existing farmhouse - 92/00067/B - Ballacregga Farm, Bride - APPROVED Installation of roof lights - 90/01804/B - Ballacregga Farm, Bride - APPROVED PROPOSAL The application proposes the conversion of existing garage / storage into ancillary guest tourist accommodation and erection of a conservatory / link to existing dwelling. REPRESENTATIONS Highways Division:- No objection The Planning Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ## ASSESSMENT / RECOMMENDATION The application forms into two parts, first is the proposed conservatory which links the dwelling to the existing detached garage. It is considered the proposed link would have no adverse impacts upon the visual appearance of the dwelling or up the surrounding locality due to the design, siting and size. The second aspect is the conversion of the existing detached garage into ancillary / tourist accommodation. The actual alterations to the garage are all minor and are acceptable. The principle is also acceptable, as long a condition is attached to any given approval which requires the proposed living accommodation is attached to the main dwelling house as a single dwelling. ## PARTY STATUS I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Bride Parish Commissioners Department of Transport Highways Division Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.03.2008 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal 13 March 2008 08/00121/B Page 2 of 3 ## O : 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 approval relates to the conservatory extension and alterations to the garage as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings WL/07/1042/1, WL/07/1042/2B, WL/07/1042/3A and WL/07/1042/4A all received on 15th January 2008. ### C 3. The proposed conversion of the existing garage to tourist/guest accommodation may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "Ballacregga Farm" and for purposes ancillary to the use of main dwelling house "Ballacregga Farm" as a single dwelling. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer --- *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/84669-bride-ballacregga-farm-conversion-garage/documents/1521031*