29 August 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Watsons Nurseries, Main Road, Greeba, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lg
Watsons Nurseries on Main Road, Greeba, is an established horticultural business with existing polytunnels, glasshouses, a dwelling, and plant sales areas, screened by mature vegetation. The proposal involves moderate eastward extensions of 6.4m wide by 7.3m deep by 3.3m high to two existing polytunnels, plus two ident…
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The starting point is General Policy 3 and Environment Policy 15, which permit countryside development only where agricultural or horticultural need outweighs the general policy against it.
Spatial Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5 addresses design and visual impact. The officer found the proposals compliant as they would not detriment the visual amenities of the immediate locality and wider landscape, due to screening and matching existing form.
Spatial Policy 5
Spatial Policy 5 allows development in countryside only in accordance with General Policy 3. Assessed as acceptable given horticultural exception.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 covers general development considerations. Found acceptable in principle within the established enterprise.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 provides exceptions to countryside development for essential agricultural/horticultural buildings where need is demonstrated. The modest development met the horticultural need test, outweighing general policy against countryside development.
Environment Policy 1
Environment Policy 1 protects the countryside. No detriment found due to invisibility from public views.
Environment Policy 2
Environment Policy 2 protects areas of high landscape value. Proposals compliant as no visual harm in AHLV due to screening.
Environment Policy 15
Environment Policy 15 requires satisfaction of agricultural/horticultural need for new countryside buildings. Established nursery justified the need.
Environment Policy 17
Environment Policy 17 permits nursery buildings if appropriate scale/form/design, no impact on amenity/visuals, and screened from highway. Met all tests: modest scale matching existing, screened, no amenity harm.
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.
Removal if horticulture ceases
The two polytunnels hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used for a period exceeding 24 months or no longer required for horticultural purposes. Reason: The buildings have been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
No objection
No highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, while German Parish Commissioners have no objections to the erection of two polytunnels.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: [...] 23/00518/B
German Parish Commissioners
No Objection23/0518 N Watson erection of two polytunnels Main Road Greeba no objections
