Erection of a dwelling to replace existing barn, for tourist occupancy

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓The barn proposed to be replaced had already been demolished before the application was determined
• ✓The proposal represented new-build tourist accommodation in the countryside
• ✓The scheme was found to be contrary to established planning policies on countryside development
• ✓The site sits within a group of farm buildings between a house and an agricultural shed
• ✓the barn alleged to be existing appears to have been demolished
• ✓Fundamentally, the proposal is contrary to established planning policies given that it represents new build tourist accommodation within the countryside

This application sought permission to erect a dwelling at Holly Bank Farm, Sulby, to replace an existing barn, with the new building intended for tourist occupancy. The site sits within a group of farm buildings in the countryside, between a house and an agricultural shed. A site visit carried out by the case officer revealed that the barn described as existing had already been demolished, undermining the basis of the replacement argument. Beyond that, the officer concluded that the proposal was fundamentally contrary to planning policy because it would introduce new-build tourist accommodation in the countryside. The application was refused by committee on 6 November 2003.

The application was refused by committee on 6 November 2003. Two fundamental problems were identified: the barn that the proposal claimed to replace had already been demolished by the time of the site visit, and the scheme amounted to new-build tourist accommodation in the countryside, which was contrary to established planning policies.

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