3 October 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (C Balmer)
Mahalo, Ronague Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hf
The proposal involved converting a recently approved single-storey timber outbuilding (summer house/lodge) south of the main dwelling 'Mahalo' into self-catering tourist accommodation with two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchenette, dining/sitting room, decking, and parking for up to three vehicles.
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The officer determined the proposal fundamentally conflicts with the spatial strategy of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as the site is outside areas zoned for development and does not satisfy an…
General Policy 3
Requires development outside zoned areas only under specific exceptions (a)-(h); site in open countryside fails all criteria, making proposal contrary in principle. Officer assessed no qualifying exceptions apply, rejecting screening as justification per para 4.3.11.
Environment Policy 16
Permits rural building conversions under exceptions (a)-(f), e.g., for redundant structures preserving historic fabric; modern timber outbuilding, recently ancillary, fails as it requires no alterations but lacks historic/architectural interest, not a traditional 'rural building' like a stone barn.
Business Policy 11
Tourism development must accord with countryside protection policies, treated same as other development; no exceptions enable this change of use in unsustainable rural location, linked to EP16 assessment.
Strategic Policy 4
Prohibits unacceptable environmental pollution/disturbance (c); uncertain impacts from increased tourist activity on site/environment, though highways no objection.
Strategic Policy 8
Permits tourist proposals reusing quality built fabric without adverse landscape/highway effects; outbuilding not 'built fabric of interest/quality', so policy inapplicable.
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