22 January 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M.I. McCauley)
Ballajora Cottage, Dreemskerry Road, Ballajora, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bl
The proposal involves adding a modest front porch to improve weatherproofing and a reduced single storey rear extension with solar panels on a converted former stable and mill building now used as a dwelling in the rural Ballajora area of Maughold.
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The proposal revises the previously refused scheme under 05/01845/B by reducing the extent of the rear extension, addressing the main reason for refusal which was the excessive scale of alterations to…
Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Permits extensions of modest and appropriate scale to converted agricultural buildings for essential facilities if impracticable within existing structure. Officer assessed current modest proposal complies as it reduces prior excessive scheme, with rear extension hidden and front porch limited.
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 drawing no.s 01, 04, 05 and the solar panel details date stamped the 8th November 2006.
no comment on extensions but supports solar panels to assist climate change and sustainability objectives
Mixed responses to application 06/01909/B for a front porch and single storey extension at Ballajora Cottage: Maughold Parish Commissioners recommend refusal due to impact on adjacent dwelling, SPMCE objects on policy grounds regarding excessive extensions, Fire Safety Officer ra…
Key concern: means of escape from the premises is inherently unsafe from a fire safety viewpoint
Maughold Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commission feels that the concern about the impact on the adjacent dwelling remains, and recommends refusal of this application.; “..bearing in mind the history of the building and its previous concerns about the impact of the new use on the adjacent dwelling, further extensions of this property are unlikely to be considered favourably”.
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
ObjectionCircular 3/89 reads: "extensions of modest and appropriate scale may be permitted for the provision of essential facilities if shown to be impracticable within the existing building..." Both the existing and the proposed extensions lay way outside this dictum. The Society therefore OBJECTS.
Fire Safety Officer
Conditional No ObjectionI AM CONCERNED THAT THE MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM THE PREMISES IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE FROM A FIRE SAFETY VIEWPOINT. I RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT CONSULTS THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS SOLUTIONS.
Conditions requested: applicant consults the Fire Safety Department to discuss solutions
Andrew Jessopp
SupportI have no comment on the extensions etc but I support the application for solar panels as it will assist meeting climate change & sustainability objectives.
