**Document:** Planning Officer Report **Application:** 12/00759/B — Erection of a garden store **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2012-06-25 **Parish:** Onchan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/2891-onchan-ballairgey-abbeylands-shop/documents/1541109 --- # Planning Officer Report ## Planning Officer Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### The Application Site 1. The application site comprises a parcel of land on the northern side of the residential curtilage of 'Ballairgey House' a large dwelling in development. The application site is located to the east of the B21, in the Abbeylands area of Onchan. #### The Proposal 2. The proposal comprises the erection of a garden store building within the application site. The proposed building a cedar boarded mono-pitched building with a basic footprint of 6.7 metres by 6.9 metres. #### Planning History 3. The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications, four of which are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application: 4. Planning application 05/92398/B sought planning approval for the renovation of the original farmhouse and the conversion of a barn and outbuildings to form a single private residence with ancillary buildings. This previous planning application was approved. 5. Planning application 09/00597/B sought planning approval for the renovation of original farmhouse and conversion of a barn and outbuildings, including extensions, to form a single dwelling with ancillary buildings. This previous planning application was approved. 6. Planning application 12/00013/B sought planning approval for the erection of a building to provide stables, garage and garden store. This previous planning application was approved. 7. Planning application 12/00621/B sought planning approval for the erection of a detached building to provide garden machinery storage and a maintenance area. This previous planning application was withdrawn before any decision was made. #### Planning Policy 8. In terms of local plan policy, application site is not designated for any site specific purpose but is located within an area of land that is classified as being of open space and Private Woodland or Parkland under the Onchan Local Plan Order 2000 (Map No. 2). There are no policies within the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan local Plan specifically material to this planning application. #### Representations 9. Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. ## ASSESSMENT 10. The scale of the proposed development is considered to be relatively modest and in keeping with that of the overall residential development on site. Given its size and siting within an area that benefits from significant natural screening it is considered that the proposal has little visual impact. Overall, it is concluded that the proposal does not unduly harm public amenity, private amenity, highway safety or any other obvious material planning consideration. RECOMMENDATION 11. It is recommended that the planning application be approved. ## PARTY STATUS 12. It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application should be afforded interested party status: Onchan District Commissioners. Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 22.06.2012 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 approval relates to drawing no.s 610 611 rev. A date stamped the 22nd May 2012. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager/ Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date : 22.06.2012 Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed : .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. PA12/00759/B Hartford Homes Ltd Erection of a garden store, Ballairgey Abbeylands Isle Of Man IM4 5EE Planning Officer: Constraints checked on this site checked 25.05.2012 They include; Reg Tree Areas: Registered Trees Areas: Balliargey Dev Control Polygons: Reference Number: 02/02135/A Status: Application Refused on Review Proposal: Approval in principle for the refurbishment of derelict farmhouse and barn Reference Number: 12/00759/B Status: Pending Consideration Proposal: Erection of a garden store Reference Number: 05/92398/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Renovation of the original farmhouse and the conversion of a barn and outbuildings to form a single private residence with ancillary buildings (Re submission to PA 05/01511) Reference Number: 05/01511/B Status: Application Withdrawn Proposal: Renovation and conversion of a barn and the reconstruction of the original farmhouse and outbuildings to form a single private residence with ancillary buildings Reference Number: 01/02413/A Status: Application Refused on Review Proposal: Approval in principle for erection of dwelling to replace former farmhouse and barn Reference Number: 99/02051/B Status: Refused Proposal: Erection of replacement farmhouse Reference Number: 12/00621/B Status: Application Withdrawn Proposal: Erection of a detached building to provide garden machinery storage and a maintenance area Reference Number: 97/02114/A Status: Permitted Proposal: Erection of agricultural workers dwelling to replace derelict farm house, Balliargey Farm, Abbeylands, Onchan. Reference Number: 09/00597/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Renovation of original farmhouse and conversion of a barn and outbuildings, including extensions, to form a single dwelling with ancillary buildings Reference Number: 12/00013/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Erection of a building to provide stables, garage and garden store Reference Number: 04/02587/B Status: Application Refused on Review Proposal: Part demolition and then reconstruction and extension of existing outbuilding to initially form temporary living accommodation and then conversion to office, workshop and store --- *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/2891-onchan-ballairgey-abbeylands-shop/documents/1541109*