28 January 2014
Outbuildings, Staward Farm House, Lane From Sulby Claddagh To Steward Farm, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ba
The proposal sought consent to refurbish and convert a complex of redundant stone farm buildings forming a quadrangle around a courtyard at Staward Farm Buildings, Claddagh Road, Sulby, into a single private residential dwelling, including an extension for a swimming pool building in matching stone and slates.
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Approved Unanimous
Interesting scheme and concept. From an historic point of view it probably represents a much better concept than converting into several dwellings. Applaud it; better than chopping it up and better than letting it rot. SPLENDID building group.
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for utilities coordination with no objection stated; Lezayre Parish Commissioners unanimously approved; Bleasdale Historic Building Consultant supports the scheme with a query on protecting a leat; Forestry Amenity Lands recommends bat and owl surveys.
Key concern: roosting bats or owls in unused traditional buildings
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionContact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; There are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766) before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781) to discuss the electricity supply for this application; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Ian K Bleasdale
SupportThis is an interesting scheme and concept. From an historic point of view it probably represents a much better concept than the more commonly found tendency to convert such a structure into several dwellings.; It is certainly a SPLENDID building group and though I have known similar ones elsewhere (Cheshire in particular) it is possibly the best one of this 'courtyard' style in the Isle of Man.; Just one small query though:- There is (or was?) a rather unusual, elevated *leat* here leading to one part of this building range which must have been a watermill.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous.
Forestry Amenity Lands Directorate
Conditional No ObjectionThese kinds of unused traditional buildings in the countryside might be used by roosting bats (roosts and bats protected) or owls (birds specially protected). I recommend that information be sought to determine whether this is an issue and the results be taken into account in any planning decision.
Conditions requested: information be sought to determine whether this is an issue and the results be taken into account in any planning decision
