Approval in principle for the conversion of redundant cottage to living accommodation

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Conversion of a redundant cottage to residential use
• ✓Approval in principle granted by the Planning Committee
• ✓Five conditions attached to the permission

This application sought approval in principle for converting a redundant cottage into living accommodation at The Old Rectory, The Cronk, Ballaugh, in the parish of Lezayre. The Planning Committee, constituted under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982, approved the application on 8 January 2004. The decision was made on behalf of applicant S E Greenhouse. The approval was granted subject to five conditions. The available evidence does not detail the specific planning reasons or conditions beyond the approval in principle.

The Planning Committee approved the application in January 2004. The decision granted approval in principle for converting the redundant cottage into living accommodation at The Old Rectory, The Cronk, Ballaugh. Five conditions were attached to the approval.

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the conversion of the building to residential purposes only. No approval is hereby granted to the demolition and rebuilding of any part of the structure other than the works to the roof specified in the letter dated 27th November 2003.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The conversion must be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the existing building and comply with the provisions of Planning Circular 3/89 "Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside".

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The accommodation must be used in association with the main house known as "The Old Rectory" and must not be sold off separately.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   This approval relates to the drawing submitted on 23rd April 2003 and drawing number $2672 / 1$ and survey information submitted on 28th November 2003.

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