28 July 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ellan Farm, Jurby East, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ha
The proposal at Ellan Farm involved erecting a portal frame agricultural storage building of 176sqm footprint (22m long x 8m wide, 4.45m ridge height) clad in box profile plastisol coated metal sheets, positioned north of the existing stable block and screened by woodland and sod banks.
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The officer assessed the principle of development under General Policy 3 and Environment Policy 15, which allow exceptions in the countryside for essential agricultural buildings where need outweighs …
Spatial Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5 addresses design and visual impact. The officer assessed the proposal's scale, form, materials, and siting as integrating seamlessly with existing farm buildings, screened from public views, without detriment to the landscape.
Spatial Policy 5
Spatial Policy 5 permits development in countryside only in accordance with General Policy 3. The exception was justified by proven agricultural need.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 covers general development considerations including design. The building was found proportionate and acceptable in design.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 provides exceptions to countryside development for essential agricultural buildings. Agricultural need outweighed general restrictions.
Environment Policy 1
Environment Policy 1 protects the countryside. No detriment to visual amenity due to screening and containment.
Environment Policy 15
Environment Policy 15 requires proof of agricultural need and siting near existing groups. Need demonstrated; sited near stable block and dwelling as practically possible.
Environment Policy 19
Environment Policy 19 covers equestrian development. Stable extension aligned with existing equestrian use.
Environment Policy 21
Environment Policy 21 addresses development for stabling or shelter of animals. Extension for hay store supported agricultural/livestock needs.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Agricultural use only
For the avoidance of doubt, the storage building hereby permitted shall only be used for agricultural purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need only.
Removal if not used for agriculture
The agricultural storage building hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used or required for agricultural purposes for a period longer than 12 months. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
Development would have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
No objection, but alerted to potential nesting swallows in stable block and advised checks prior to works.
Highway Services HDC has no objection to the application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking. DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer has no objection but requests checks for nesting swallows prior to works on the stable block.
Key concern: potential for nesting swallows in the existing stable building
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy team have no objection to this application, but we would like to alert the applicants to the potential for nesting swallows in the existing stable building.; please can thorough checks for nesting swallows and other birds be undertaken prior to works taking place. If nesting birds are present the works must be delayed until breeding has finished and the young have fledged.; If swallows are present then we also request that a space be left to allow swallows access to the building once the work is complete.; Swallows prefer to nest inside covered structures, including stables, and often build their nests on top of ledges and beams.
Conditions requested: thorough checks for nesting swallows and other birds be undertaken prior to works taking place; If nesting birds are present the works must be delayed until breeding has finished and the young have fledged; If swallows are present then we also request that a space be left to allow swallows access to the building once the work is complete
