7 July 2005 · Planning Committee
Mfs 3 Ltd, Ballamoar Farm, Doarlish Ard, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3bh
The proposal involved demolishing an existing 26 sqm store/workshop and replacing it with an L-shaped chalet bungalow of 72 sqm (176% increase) for tourist or ancillary guest use, located within the curtilage of Ballamoar Farm in rural Lower Foxdale.
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Despite a presumption against new development in the countryside, approval was recommended because a prior Approval in Principle (PA 03/1274) had established the building could form a useful tourist f…
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 drawing numbers 181.1 and 181.2 Rev A.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the landscaping scheme submitted must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the accommodation, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced, in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Use restriction
The accommodation shall be used either as tourist accommodation or for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling known as "Ballamoar Farm".
Seasonal tourist letting
The building must be used only as tourist accommodation between 1st March and 31st October each year. It must be let to bona fide tourists only and each individual letting period must not exceed 4 weeks.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
no comment
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to visibility splay condition
Department of Transport Highways initially objected due to missing sightline details, later issued no objection subject to 24x90m visibility splays after revised plans; Patrick Parish made no comment; SPMCE objected on countryside policy grounds.
Key concern: new structures for tourism are not normally allowed in the countryside
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionObjection:; There are no details given of the sightlines from the proposed drive onto the adopted highway (A3) to serve the developments needs.; In the interests of road safety.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following condition:; 24 x 90 metre visibility splays are to be provided to serve the needs of the development.; In the interests of road safety.
Conditions requested: 24 x 90 metre visibility splays are to be provided to serve the needs of the development.
SPMCE
ObjectionWE CONTINUE TO OBJECT.; Notwithstanding these amendments, our views remain as before. It is still basically a REPLACEMENT (of a shed) and new structures for tourism are not normally allowed in the countryside.
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners having looked at the above application wish to make no comment.
