23 May 2012 · Delegated
Bwoaillieecowle, Staarvey Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2aj
This application sought permission to alter and convert an existing cottage at Bwoaillieecowle Cottage, Staarvey Road, Peel, Isle of Man, into a dwelling. The application was decided on 23 May 2012 by a Senior Planning Officer acting under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval and the application was permitted, with three conditions attached. The evidence pack available is limited, so the specific planning reasons supporting the decision cannot be detailed further.
The application was permitted by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The proposal to alter and convert the existing cottage into a dwelling was found acceptable, with three conditions attached to the permission.
Housing Policy 13
Housing Policy 13: In the case of those rural dwellings which have lost their former residential use by abandonment, consideration will be given in the following circumstances to the formation of a dwelling by use of the remaining fabric and the addition of new fabric to replace that which has been lost. Where: a) the building is substantially intact; this will involve there being at least three of the walls, standing up to eaves level and structurally capable of being retained; and b) there is an existing, usable track from the highway; and where c) a supply of fresh potable water and of electricity can be made available from existing services within the highway. (1) Habitable Status is defined in Appendix 1 (2) Non residential use is defined in Appendix 1 This policy will not apply in National Heritage Areas (see Environment Policy 6). Permission will not be given for the use of buildings more ruinous than those in (a) above, or for the erection of replacement bu ildings. Extensions of dwellings formed in accordance with the above may be permitted if the extension is clearly subordinate to the original building (i.e. in terms of floor space(3) measured externally, the extension measures less than 50% of that of the original). 8.11.2 It is important that replacement dwellings should relate closely to the buildings they replace in terms of siting and size, that the resulting visual impact is appropriate for the countryside, and that existing stone and slate are re-used.
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the renovation and extension of the existing building as shown in drawings 406-01 and the location plan, all received on 29th February, 2012.
Condition 3
Notwithstanding condition 2 above, the external finish of all of the completed building - both existing structure and the extensions - must be in Manx stone.
