30 March 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control
Farmhill Lodge, Farmhill Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ef
The proposal involves converting an existing two-storey barn at the rear of Farmhill Lodge into ancillary accommodation with lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms, and bathroom, intended for the applicant's son.
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The site is in a predominantly residential area where independent-style accommodation is acceptable in principle, but due to the barn's detached nature, close proximity to the main house, shared parki…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of redundant buildings and efficient site use. The conversion reuses an existing barn, utilises existing access and infrastructure, and provides adequate parking and amenity space.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development to towns/villages. The site is within Douglas residential area, making ancillary housing appropriate.
Strategic Policy 5
Limits countryside development. Site is within defined settlement per Douglas Local Plan 1998.
General Policy 1
Requires regard to Development Plan and material considerations. Officer applied this as overarching principle.
General Policy 2
Permits zoned development if it respects site/surroundings, character, amenity, access, parking, and services without adverse effects. Proposal complies as it preserves character, protects amenity with conditions, and has no highways objection.
Housing Policy 4
Permits housing in settlements or exceptional countryside cases like redundant building conversions (ref Housing Policy 11). Ancillary conversion in residential area accepted despite not being rural.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Site provides space for four cars (two per unit), accepted by Highways Service.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Obscure glazing on side windows
The proposed secondary window to Bedroom 1 in the east elevation and bathroom window in the west elevation shall be glazed with obscure glass to Pilkington Level 5 or equivalent. The window shall also be non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed. The window(s) shall be permanently retained as such. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy.
no objection
no objection
Douglas Borough Council raised no objection to the application alongside several others. Highways Division stated they do not oppose the proposal with no conditions specified.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
