Refusal Notice 08/01082/B
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Kelly Lewthwaite Building Design 23 Market Street Douglas IM1 2PA
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Mr G S Hall Proposal: Alterations and reconstruction of barn to provide living accommodation (comprising amendments to approved PA 06/02040B) at: The Barn Ballacallin Dalby Isle of Man IM5 3BT
which was considered on 24th July 2008, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 29th July 2008
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- The Strategic Plan promotes sustainable development principally in existing settlements, encompassed in the Strategic Aim, Strategic Policies 1c, 2 and 10, Spatial Policy 5 and Housing Policy 4 and also protects the countryside for its own sake as set out in environment Policies 1 and 2. The proposed development would be contrary to all of these policies inasmuch as it represents the erection of a new building in an undesignated and unsustainable area. Whilst the development is on the footprint of an existing barn, it does not involve the re-use or conversion of the existing fabric and as such fails to comply with Housing Policy 11.
- Notwithstanding the above, the proposed new building does not replicate the existing or approved building insofar as it fails to retain some features of interest such as the external stone steps and variety of roof slopes and levels, adds some new features which are considered unsympathetic such as horizontally proportioned windows and large patio doors, metal railings and staircase and results in a proposal which would look
