Refusal Notice 06/00229/B
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
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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 P Clegg Proposal: Conversion of barn to private dwelling and garage (Amendments to approved 03/01783) at: The Barn Ballacallin Dalby Isle Of Man IM5 3BT
which was considered on 10 April 2006, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 24 April, 2006 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Secretary Planning Committee
Reasons For Refusal:
- The criteria for the conversion of redundant buildings in the countryside are clearly set out in Planning Circular 3/89. These cumulatively aim to preserve attractive buildings largely as they are and to prevent such buildings from being significantly changed either by alteration or extension or both. In this case, planning permission has already been sought and refused for a scheme which proposed extensions (PA 02/0362) albeit in a less traditional form than is now proposed.
In this case the extensions are not for what could be classed as "essential facilities" and as such the proposal fails to comply with the provisions of the circular in this respect (paragraph 4).
In addition, the proposed additions change the appearance of the barn from a relatively simple rectangular barn with two lean-to extensions on each side, to a barn whose northern annex is now almost as tall as the main building and with a ridge line parallel to this and at a consistent height: the building is also to be significantly extended at the rear, thus contravening paragraph 4a of the Circular.
- This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building control in accordance with the authority delegated to him under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
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 down load from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan
You should note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision being made, along with any correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.
