19 May 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballacamaish Farm, Kiondroghad Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ej
Ballacamaish Farms Ltd applied to change the use of two residential units, previously approved via conversion of a barn (08/00542/B), to also serve as tourist accommodation within the farm curtilage on Kiondroghad Road, Andreas. The site is on unzoned 'white land' in a rural area.
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The officer considered Business Policy 13, which permits additional tourist use of residential properties if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities; here, the only affected property …
Business Policy 13
Requires permission for tourist use of private residential properties if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Officer assessed that only the main farmhouse is neighbouring, lane is private to site, so no compromise.
Business Policy 14
Permits tourism development in rural areas if complying with Plan policies, encouraging farmhouse/barn self-catering units. Proposal for quality barn conversion units in rural location found compliant with general policies.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the additional use of existing residential units as tourist accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 351-08 and 351-21 all received on 26th February 2010.
Ancillary use only
The proposed two residential units/tourist units may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "Ballacamaish Farm" and for purposes ancillary to the use of main dwelling house "Ballacamaish Farm" as a single dwelling.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objections
Highways Division and Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections to the application, while the Fire Safety Officer recommends approval but raises concerns about open plan staircases and suggests consultation with the Fire Safety Department.
Key concern: open plan staircases are inherently unsafe for fire safety
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objections thereto; draw your attention to a condition of the approval for the residential units, which was that the entrance to the farm with Kiondroghad road had to be splayed so as to improve visibility at this point and also that the bend in the lane leading to the farm had to be widened to make access to the residential units easier, but to date these improvements have not been carried out
Fire Safety Officer
Conditional No ObjectionTHE OPEN PLAN STAIRCASES ARE UNHERATELY UNSAFE FOR A FIRE SAFETY VIEW BUNY; I RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT CONSISTS SUZA THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO SILENSE EQUIPMENT; Recommend: Approve
Conditions requested: THE APPLICANT CONSISTS SUZA THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO SILENSE EQUIPMENT
