11 May 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballamin Farm, Lhen Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bg
The proposal involved converting existing disused farm buildings into four tourist units, each with two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen/dining/lounge area, including alterations like new timber windows and doors, slate roofs reusing existing slates where possible, Juliet balconies, rooflights and a new plant room.
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The principle of conversion was established by prior approval 04/02435/A for two units and the site complied with Planning Circular 3/89 for renovation of countryside buildings; the application was tr…
Planning Circular 3/89 Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Requires suitability of disused farm buildings for conversion in countryside. Officer confirmed site complies as principle accepted in prior AiP; increase to four units assessed as acceptable given unit sizes and site capacity.
Planning Circular 3/91 'Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside'
Guides design of residential development in countryside. Alterations with timber windows/doors, slate roofs and traditional style found in keeping with existing building and locality.
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 02141/1, 02141/2, 05-046-01, 05-046-02, 05-046-03 and 05-046-04 all received on 11th December 2006.
Windows and doors
All windows and doors must be timber framed.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
Sight lines
To provide stopping sight distance visibility to vehicles emerging from the access, sight lines of 2 metres by 36 metres shall be provided at the farm access with the A10, Lhen Road.
Hard landscaping
Prior to any works of the development, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority a scheme indicating the surfacing of the track and courtyard (hard landscaping).
Approve
Do not oppose subject to sight lines condition
Advise applicant to consult Fire Safety Department; no comment on merits
No comment on merits; note on water connections
No comment on merits; notes on access provisions
No objection; notes on cables and safety
Multiple consultees including utilities, highways, disability access, fire safety, and parish commissioners responded to application 06/02141/B (and related REM variant) for conversion of disused farm buildings at Ballamin Farm into four tourist accommodation units; most raised n…
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionFor 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
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
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines
Conditions requested: the applicant must contact the Authority
Disability Access Office
Conditional No Objectionbuilt to be accessible for everyone including disabled people
Conditions requested: The accommodation should be built under the Part M Building Regulations; The layout should be the appropriate dropped kerbs at all road junctions and that appropriate tactile paving is provided; Where common parking is to be provided then 5% should be designated disabled parking
Department of Transport, Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: Sight lines of 2 metres by 36 metres shall be provided at the farm access with the A10, Lhen Road
Bride Commissioners
SupportBallamin 06/02141/B Approved
Disability Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionConditions requested: Independent access to the conversion is required where reasonably practicable and so accessible to unassisted wheelchair users, from parking area to toilets facilities; A Conversion to non-domestic building/ buildings should be treated in the same manner as a new building
Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
No CommentConditions requested: Advise Applicant to consult with the Fire Safety Department in order to discuss the General Fire Precautions contained within this Application
Bride Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved
