2 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (Anthony Holmes)
Knockaloe Beg Farmhouse, Knockaloe Beg Lane, Raggatt, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 3aq
The application sought permission to convert a redundant 18th-century stone barn at Knockaloe Beg Farm into tourist accommodation, specifically a 6-person bunkhouse on the first floor with potential future ground floor uses like picnic area or games room.
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The officer noted the barn is no longer used for agriculture due to modern machinery, with more modern barns handling farm operations; it is used informally for children's play and storage.
General Policy 3
GP3 permits development outside zoned areas including conversion of redundant rural buildings of architectural, historic, or social value. The officer assessed the barn as redundant, structurally sound, of historic value (built ~1700s), and suitable for tourist reuse without extension, fitting the policy exception.
Environment Policy 16
ENV16 allows reuse of rural buildings for tourist use if redundant, intact and renovatable, preserves fabric of interest, accommodates use without extension or character change, no unacceptable traffic, and does not disperse activity harming settlements. The officer confirmed the barn meets all tests: no longer agricultural, visually attractive stone structure, no external changes, adequate parking, and benefits rural economy.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the use of the barn as tourist accommodation as shown within the location plan and site plan date stamped the 20th January 2012.
no objections
do not oppose; recommend approval, has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact prior to works due to nearby cables/overhead lines; Highways Division recommends approval with no traffic concerns; Patrick Parish Commissioners make no comment.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Highways Division
No ObjectionRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No Commentno comment would be made; The following Applications were discussed by the Commissioners at their meeting on Monday last when it was resolved that no comment would be made.
