22 February 2007 · Planning Committee
Ballahowin Farm, Braaid Road, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3as
The proposal sought to change 7 out of 12 recently converted tourist units in a courtyard of farm barns at Ballahowin Farm, a rural site on Braaid Road, St Marks, from short-term tourist use to permanent residential occupation, including a manager's flat, with no external changes to the buildings but addition of a 15-s…
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The officer assessed the proposal from two angles: first, whether loss of recently approved and operational tourist accommodation was justified; second, whether permanent residential use complied with…
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires evidence of redundancy for last approved use (tourist under PA 01/2224), which was absent after only 6 months operation. Proposed residential use must be compatible with adjacent land uses (agriculture, existing homes, retained tourist units); officer found permanent occupancy would cause incompatible traffic patterns, noise and activity in farmyard unlike transient tourists. Ancillary car park harmed retained rural character.
IoM Water Authority requests standard water connection condition; Fire Service advises consultation on fire precautions; Tourism Department, SPMCE, Santon Commissioners, and multiple neighbouring residents object to the change of use from tourist to permanent accommodation citing tourism strategy, rural character, privacy, traffic, and lack of justification.
Key concern: Loss of tourist bed spaces conflicting with Tourism Strategy 2004-2005 targets and Isle of Man economy
IoM 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.
Conditions requested: 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 a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Department of Home Affairs Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
No CommentAdvise Applicant to Consult with the Fire Safety Department in order to discuss the general Fire Precautions contained within this Application.
Department of Tourism and Leisure
ObjectionThe Department wishes to object to the application on the following grounds; Long term development is also being hindered by the lack of bed spaces in general and of the quality now being required to service our customer base in particular.; target of increasing the total number of hotel, guest house and self catering beds to 8,000 by 2008 from a base of 6,900 as at 2nd January 2003.
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
ObjectionThe Society STRONGLY OBJECTS.; The Society considers that the opinions of the Dept. of Tourism should play an important part in determining this and similar applications involving the loss of tourist uses.
Santon Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners are obliged to ask the question, why are seven of this recently commissioned twelve unit complex so suddenly no longer needed as holiday accommodation?
