4 March 2005 · Planning Committee (review decision, confirmed by Minister post-appeal)
Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, Lane From West Baldwin Road To Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal was for a dry stone walled Viking Longhouse with turf roof, measuring internally 4m x 10m, walls up to 2m thick, 4m high overall (or 4.4m per officer report), with no windows, located in the upper part of field 524828 approximately 140m from neighbouring Ard Whallin House.
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The Planning Committee and officer considered the proposal acceptable due to its imaginative educational value enhancing the established Outdoor Education Centre, with minimal impact on neighbour amen…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the construction of a Viking Longhouse as shown in drawings received on 22nd November, 2004 and 27th January, 2005 for use in conjunction with the outdoor pursuits centre at Ard Whallin.
recommended approval initially and on review, confirmed extant recreational use >10 years, no detrimental impact on resident at 140m, supports Committee decision and conditions
no adverse traffic impacts, no objection
no objection, written observations to be considered, recommends applicant consult fire safety dept
Braddan Parish Commissioners recommended approval, Highways Division had no objection, and Fire Safety Officer recommended consultation on fire safety aspects; no objections from statutory consultees.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the above amended plans be approved.; the proposed development would not have a detrimental impact on the resident.; the Commissioners would recommend that the Planning Committee’s initial decision be reconfirmed.
Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.
Fire Safety Officer
Conditional No ObjectionI RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT CONSULTS THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF FIRE SAFETY CONCERNING THIS APPLICATION.
Conditions requested: I RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT CONSULTS THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF FIRE SAFETY CONCERNING THIS APPLICATION.
The original application (04/2394) for a Viking Longhouse at the outdoor education centre was approved by the Planning Committee on 25 February 2005 and confirmed on review on 29 April 2005. Neighbour Mr R J Morris appealed, citing privacy intrusion from overlooking and intensified recreational use of the field. The appellant argued recent recreational intensification and lack of screening. The inspector, after a site visit, found the structure 140m away with no windows, only turf roof visible due to slope, and minimal impact on privacy or countryside; existing recreational use was long-established. The appeal was recommended dismissed, confirming the approval limited to the Longhouse by condition.
Precedent Value
This appeal shows third-party objectors cannot block approvals via appeals against permissions already granted; inspectors focus strictly on the proposal's merits, not speculative future uses, and established site history carries significant weight. Future applicants should document historical uses and use precise conditions to limit scope.
Inspector: Terrence Kemmann-Lane
