Refusal Notice 09/01857/B
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Partington Nixon \& Kinrade 7-9 Drinkwater Street Douglas IM1 1AT In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Mr \& Mrs Rory Mellon Proposal: Erection of a link porch and conversion of hen house to provide additional living accommodation at: "The Barn" Howth Ballamodha Straight Ballasalla Isle of Man IM9 3EN which was considered on 31st December 2009, for the reasons set out below. Date of Issue: 8th January 2010 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Mrs P Faragher Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- The dwelling to which the new accommodation would be linked, was created through the conversion of a former barn. Current policy on such conversions state that following the conversion of the building, no further extensions will be permitted as this would result in a loss of the character and/or appearance which justified the conversion in the first place. In this case the extension is to the front of the building which would be particularly conspicuous and would detrimentally affect the appearance and character of the former barn.
- Notwithstanding the above, the application purports to involve the conversion of an existing building, for which there is a provision in principle in the Strategic Plan, under Housing Policy 11. However, this policy requires that such buildings must be of historic, social or architectural interest and there is no evidence that the building to be converted satisfies any of these. In any case, the conversion involves the complete envelopment of the existing building - internally, externally and with a new roof, to the point that it is
unlikely that the existing building will be retained at all. If the building is of any interest which would satisfy the Policy, the proposed works completely change the appearance and character of the building and as such would be contrary to the provisions of Housing Policy 11. It should also be noted that the permission granted for the conversion of the barn to living accommodation, PA 04/2078 also showed the removal of the surrounding agricultural buildings, including that which is now proposed to be converted to living accommodation.
This decision was made by the Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to her under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Guidance Note
The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;
Whichever is the later. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/ dlge/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
A copy of the Officer's report, which led to this decision, is attached for reference. This report, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection by anyone wishing to view it at the Department.
