**Document:** Planning Statement
**Application:** 18/00135/B — Conversion of existing barn to provide a farm shop (Class 1) and cafe (Class 3) with associated kitchen in association with works approved under 17/00322/B
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2018-04-03
**Parish:** Patrick
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/11279-st-johns-close-leece-farm-conversion-outbuilding/documents/980740

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# Planning Statement

Tel: 07624376343. http://www.closeleecefarm.com
Email: info@closeleecefarm.com
Patrick Road, St John's, Isle of Man. IM4 3BR
Isle of Man registered company no: 124629C
VAT Registration: 003 2793 08

1st February 2018

Planning Statement

Re: Conversion of existing barn to provide a farm shop (Class 1) and cafe (Class 3) with associated
kitchen in association with PA 17/00322/B for erection of an agricultural building, improvement
works to existing farm tracks and creation of additional parking

In PA 17/0332/B we obtained permission to convert the old barn at Close Leece Farm into a Farm Shop and
Café (as well as other changes not affected by this new application).

Having started the works, we discovered that the rear wall of the barn has relatively poor foundations
meaning it might need to be underpinned or rebuilt. In this application we propose instead to remove the
rear wall and extend the rear roof (keeping the current pitch), integrating with the new toilet block and
forming a small new extension to the rear. We would also remove the 1st floor at the rear of the building,
meaning there would be no net gain in floorspace. We also want to introduce more rooflights but only at the
rear.

The changes would only affect the rear of the building and there would be no visible change from the
roadside (front) of the building.

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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/11279-st-johns-close-leece-farm-conversion-outbuilding/documents/980740*