23 December 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Blackrock Barn, Kerrowgarrow Road, Greeba, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lq
The site is a detached converted barn (previously approved as a holiday cottage under 93/00822/B) at the northern edge of Kerrowgarrow Farm in rural Greeba, German parish, with its own garden to the north and backing onto farm buildings.
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The officer judged the building suitable for permanent residential use as it is detached with its own garden area to the north and orientated away from farm buildings, providing satisfactory amenity d…
Housing Policy 11
Housing Policy 11 allows provision for conversion of outbuildings into dwellings subject to requirements which this building meets. The officer used it to counter objections that the proposal creates new countryside housing, confirming it does not represent a policy departure.
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 removal of a tourist condition to allow residential use of Soalt Veg, Kerrowgarrow Road, Greeba, German as shown by the Location Plan, Site Plan and 3-945-3 all received 18th November 2010.
Do not oppose
No objection
Highways Division and German Parish Commissioners raised no objections to the application, while Ian and Elizabeth Bleasdale objected due to lack of justification and the importance of tourist accommodation.
Key concern: creation of new houses in the countryside, even by back-door means
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
German Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMy Commissioners have no objection to this application.
Ian & Elizabeth Bleasdale
ObjectionIn the total absence of any justification for this relaxation, and in view of the importance of providing Tourist Accommodation, as highlighted continually by the appropriate Government Department, we see no good reason to accept this proposal.; We OBJECT to the creation of new houses in the countryside, even by back-door means such as this.
