8 December 2005 · Planning Committee
Ballacunner, Smeale Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ja
The proposal involved demolishing an existing traditional Manx vernacular farmhouse at Ballacunner, described as two-and-a-half storeys with a rear outshot, due to claimed structural issues including shallow foundations on sand, fractured drains, pebble and poor-quality Ballacorey brick walls.
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Requires replacement to match existing footprint, size, design; condition mandates compliance including slate reuse.
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.
Drawings and reports
This permission relates to the erection of a replacement dwellinghouse as shown in drawing number 2015/1 and 2015/2 date stamped 20th October 2005; letter from Guy Thompson dated 18th October 2005.
Siting, size, design, materials
The replacement building should be sited essentially on the same footprint as the existing, should be of the same general size, and should be designed in accordance with policies 2-7 of Planning Circular 3/91, and the existing roof slates should be salvaged and, insofar as proved practical, re-used on the replacement building.
No adverse traffic impacts subject to conditions on access width, parking, turning, sight lines
Separation distance of 10m between foul soakaways and water features
no objection
DOT Highways has no objection subject to four specific highway conditions; Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections; SPMCE Society reluctantly raises no objections provided the replacement dwelling remains in scale with its predecessor.
Key concern: no longer a full-time farm holding and therefore there can be no agricultural justification for a new dwelling
SPMCE Society
Conditional No ObjectionReluctantly therefore, I feel the Society must raise no objections providing the replacement dwelling remains in scale with its predecessor.; Described as a “Farmhouse” and most certainly looking like one, it would seem from the small area of land and also from what was said in connection with 05/1913, that it is no longer a full-time farm holding and therefore there can be no agricultural justification for a new dwelling.
Conditions requested: replacement dwelling remains in scale with its predecessor
DOT Highways
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts subject to the imposition of the following condition(s):; In the interests of road safety.
Conditions requested: The width of the access drive shall permit two motor cars to park alongside each other.; Parking arrangements on site shall comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1.; The access drive arrangements shall comprise a turning feature to permit a motor car to turn round within the site, so that the vehicle can emerge from the site in forward gear.; Sight lines shall be provided in compliance with DoT Highways standards.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
