8 January 2004 · Planning Committee
The Old Rectory, The Cronk, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5ax
The proposal sought approval in principle to renovate a redundant cottage into residential use on the curtilage of The Old Rectory in rural Ballaugh. The cottage is a traditional Manx masonry building with natural slate roof, requiring re-slating and internal works but no major demolition.
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The decision notice states approval subject to conditions ensuring the conversion is limited to residential purposes without demolition/rebuilding except specified roof works, sympathetic to the build…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
The policy/guidance requires renovations in countryside to be sympathetic to character and appearance of existing buildings. Condition 3 explicitly requires compliance, with submitted survey confirming minimal external changes needed (roof re-slating on same plane, possible Velux windows), testing the proposal's renovation approach without rebuild.
Time limit and 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.
No demolition except roof works
This approval relates to the conversion of the building to residential purposes only. No approval is hereby granted to the demolition and rebuilding of any part of the structure other than the works to the roof specified in the letter dated 27th November 2003.
Sympathetic conversion
The conversion must be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the existing building and 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.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the drawing submitted on 23rd April 2003 and drawing number 2672/1 and survey information submitted on 28th November 2003.
Highways Division objected due to inadequate visibility splay for the proposed access adjacent to the church, while Ballaugh Parish Commissioners raised reservations about access near a blind bend but later had no further comments.
Key concern: inadequate visibility for emerging vehicles in the direction of Ballaugh
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionObjection: In 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
Department of Transport Highways Division
No Commentdefer the following planning application; For further consideration of highway and traffic issues.
Ballaugh Parish Commissioners
Objectionreservations as to the 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 nearto 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.
