Re roof, installation of roof lights and two solar panels to two parallel barns

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposal to re-roof two parallel vernacular barns and add rooflights and solar panels
• ✓Barns described as well preserved and making a valuable contribution to the landscape
• ✓Additions considered over-intensive for buildings of this character
• ✓Decision made by the Planning Committee, consistent with the officer's recommendation to refuse
• ✓character

This application sought permission to re-roof two parallel barns at Knockaloe Beg Farm, Peel, Isle of Man, and to install rooflights and two solar panels. The officer's report noted that the southern barn was in reasonable condition but needed some re-slating, and that the interior was very dark and dependent on artificial light. The Planning Committee refused the application on 21 November 2007. The decision reflected the officer's recommendation to refuse. The sole stated reason for refusal was that the combination of works would represent an over-intensive set of additions to a pair of well-preserved vernacular barns that make a valuable contribution to the surrounding area and overall landscape setting.

The Planning Committee refused the application on 21 November 2007. The stated reason was that the proposed additions — re-roofing, rooflights, and solar panels — would amount to an over-intensive set of changes to a pair of well-preserved vernacular barns that make a valuable contribution to the surrounding area and landscape setting.

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