19 February 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
East Ballabane, Smeale, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3eb
The proposal involved converting a redundant single-storey cow house (shippon) into holiday accommodation, with alterations including additional doorways and windows on the front elevation and heritage-style roof lights on the rear, plus demolition of a detrimental modern dairy extension.
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The officer determined the redundant cow house complied with Planning Circular 3/89 as it was substantially intact, structurally capable of renovation, and of particular architectural interest due to …
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires redundant countryside buildings that are substantially intact and structurally capable of renovation, and of particular architectural/historic/social interest or beneficial to countryside character, to be suitable for renovation/alternative use. Officer confirmed redundancy evidenced, building intact with traditional materials and particular architectural interest despite borderline status; suitable for holiday use without extensions.
Planning Circular 3/91 'Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside'
Provides design guidance for residential development in countryside. Alterations (doorways, windows, roof lights) deemed acceptable design, maintaining traditional appearance of the building.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings HLK/06/0312/1, HLK/06/0312/2, HLK/06/0312/3 and HLK/06/0312/4 all received on 30th November 2006.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
no objections
do not oppose
borderline particular architectural/historic/social interest per Circ. 3/89 but redundant; conversion makes good use of space with no extensions; no objection if satisfies Circ. 3/89 criteria
no comment on merits; note for water connection
IoM Water Authority requests a condition for water supply connection; Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections; SPMCE does not explicitly comment on 06/02065/B but objects to a similar barn conversion application.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws.; See Note (2)
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
No Comment06/02065/B | Conversion of redundant cow house into holiday accommodation, East Ballabane Smeale | ANDREAS
