29 December 2004 · Committee
Sandygate House, Clenagh Road, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3af
The application, submitted in outline form only, proposed demolishing a stable block at Sandygate House on Clenagh Road and replacing it with a new dwelling ancillary to the existing house. The submission was notably thin — it consisted of little more than a red line on a location plan, with no supporting detail about design, scale, or layout. The site is not zoned for residential use and the proposal directly conflicts with the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 and Planning Circular 1/88, which together restrict new residential development in the countryside. The officer noted that a conversion of the stable block might have been acceptable under Planning Circular 3/89 (Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside), but the application as submitted sought a new dwelling rather than a conversion. The committee, aligning with the officer's recommendation, refused the application.
The application was refused because the site is not zoned for residential development and the proposal for a new dwelling conflicts with long-standing Isle of Man countryside planning policies. The submission also lacked the detail needed to properly assess the development. The officer noted that conversion of the stable block under Planning Circular 3/89 might have been a more appropriate route, but that was not what was applied for.
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
the residential development proposed by this planning application is contrary to the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
Planning Circular 1/88
in particular, the provisions of Planning Circular 1/88
O THE VILLAGE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED FROM UNSYMPATHETIC DEVELOPMENT BY THE DESIGNATION OF THE AREA AS HIGH LANDSCAPE VALUE AND SCENIC SIGNIFICANCE AND BY THE APPLICATION OF PLANNING CIRCULARS 1/88, 3/88 AND 3/89 AND BY THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT SECTOR PLANS B & E (PLANNING CIRCULARS 10/91 AND 11/91 RESPECTIVELY).
Planning Circular 3/89 - Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
Any such conversion may be acceptable provided the development accords with the provisions of Planning Circular 3/89 - Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside
the conversion of existing redundant buildings where such conversion complies with planning circular 3/89 - Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside. Alternatively the Department may accept the expansion of existing facilities which have shown a positive previous contribution to tourism in the area. However, no approval will be granted to any development which would result in an adverse impact on the countryside whether this be from visual intrusion, the impact of traffic or car parking or inadequate arrangements for the servicing of the development.
