9 February 2012 · Applicant at request of Miss Laura Davy, Assistant Planner
Ard Na Mara House, Quines Hill, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ba
The proposal was for conversion of a redundant barn into three holiday cottages with additional parking on a rural site at Ard Na Mara House. Planning officers identified major issues including discrepancies between submitted drawings and the site reality, unauthorised works already carried out (including demolition of…
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The officer could not assess the application as a conversion because works had already been carried out and the barn proposed for conversion was no longer there, having been demolished and replaced wi…
Housing Policy 11
Requires rural building conversions to be substantially intact, structurally capable of renovation without rebuilding, of architectural/historic interest, using original materials, and not involving replacement buildings. Officer assessed the barn failed as it had collapsed (per 2009 photos), was demolished, and replaced with new build, directly contravening the prohibition on 'rebuilding of ruins or the erection of replacement buildings of similar, or even identical, form'.
General Policy 3
Presumption against new development in countryside except specific exceptions like conversions of intact rural buildings (cross-ref HP11). If not a conversion, the proposal as new tourist units would not qualify under exceptions like essential agriculture, replacement dwellings, or national need; officer noted it would likely be refused.
Fully supports the planning application as it encourages quality tourist accommodation, diversification, and boosts the local economy; applicants aware of registration criteria.
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners and Tourism Division support the application; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for supply; Highways Division defers pending visibility and access information.
Key concern: Visibility from the lane onto the Old Castletown Road
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications:; PA11 01583 - Mr M Marlow - Proposed conversion of redundant barn to 3 holiday cottages and creation of additional parking - Ard Na Mara House Quines Hill Port Soderick
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
Tourism Division
SupportQuality and Service Team at Isle of Man Tourism, Department of Economic Development fully supports the above planning application.; The proposal is in sympathy with the Department's policy to encourage quality tourist accommodation
Highways Division
No CommentDefer; As there is a further increase in holiday units, information is required on the following:
