8 January 2004 · Planning Committee
The Old Rectory, The Cronk, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5ax
The proposal sought approval in principle to convert an existing two-storey Manx stone-built garage and store rooms into residential living accommodation ancillary to The Old Rectory. The building was assessed as structurally sound with good walls, roof, and floors capable of renovation without major rebuild.
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The Planning Committee approved the approval in principle after receiving additional structural survey information confirming the building's good condition and suitability for conversion without major…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires conversions in countryside to be sympathetic to the character and appearance of existing buildings. Condition 4 mandates Reserved Matters show compliance, testing the proposal's design against rural renovation standards. Officer noted sensitive conversion possible with this restriction.
Time limit for Reserved Matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application. (Corrected from original four-year commencement notice)
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the drawing submitted on 23rd April 2003 and drawing number 2672/1 and the survey information submitted on 28th November 2003.
Residential use only
This approval relates to the conversion of the building to residential purposes only.
Sympathetic conversion
The Reserved Matters application must show a conversion which is sympathetic to the character and appearance of the existing building and must comply with the provisions of Planning Circular 3/89 "Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside".
Ancillary to main house
The accommodation must be used in association with the main house known as "The Old Rectory" and must not be sold off separately.
DOT Highways objected due to inadequate visibility splay for the proposed access adjacent to the church, while Ballaugh Parish Commissioners raised reservations about access problems near a blind bend but later added no further comments.
Key concern: inadequate visibility splay for access adjacent to church
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionIn the absence of information to the contrary, it is assumed that the proposed access would be adjacent to the Church. In that case there is inadequate visibility for emerging vehicles in the direction of Ballaugh, contrary to the interests of road safety.; there is inadequate visibility in the direction of Ballaugh, due to the location of the access immediately adjacent to the church property.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Objectionit is agreed that there is adequate visibility in the direction of Jurby. However, as stated in the Department's letter of objection dated 27 May, there is inadequate visibility in the direction of Ballaugh
Ballaugh Parish Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionreservations as to the proposed overintensive use of the site considering that there will be problems with access to and from the proposed development because the existing access is situated next to a blind and dangerous bend.
Ballaugh Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have no further comments or views to add to that which they have already submitted.
