3 May 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Ballamoar Farm, Patrick Road, Patrick Village, Isle Of Man, IM5 3aw
The proposal involves erecting a 35m long x 14m projection steel-framed structure with grey fibre cement roof sheeting and Yorkshire boarding over an existing cattle feeding yard at Ballamoar Farm to protect feed from weather and reduce slurry pollution runoff into a nearby watercourse.
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The officer assessed whether the building would cause adverse visual or environmental impact contrary to Environment Policies 1, 2 and 15, and General Policy 3.
General Policy 3
Permits building operations essential for agriculture outside development zones. Officer found the proposal qualified as it provided agricultural benefits like better feeding and pollution reduction, sited close to existing buildings.
Environment Policy 1
Presumption against development in countryside. Overcome by agricultural justification under GP3 and ENV15, with no adverse visual or environmental impact due to screened location.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape value. Proposal sympathetic as it infills existing farmyard behind trees, below road level, with appropriate scale and materials.
Environment Policy 15
Allows agricultural buildings if need outweighs countryside policy, sited close to building groups, appropriate scale/form/materials, no unacceptable residential impact. Met as structure adjoins existing gables, provides pollution/feeding benefits, out of public view.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Agricultural use only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes. REASON: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
development would improve the current situation where, during heavy rainfall there is a risk of pollution of the nearby watercourse and by covering up the yard it will reduce the risk which, in turn will protect the salmonid populations
raise no objection
no objections and make similar, positive comments to those of EPU
All four consultees (DEFA Fisheries, Environmental Protection Unit, DOI Highways, and Patrick Parish Commissioners) support or do not oppose the application for a structure over a cattle feeding yard at Ballamoar Farm, with only Patrick Parish Commissioners requesting a screening condition.
Key concern: visibility from the highway in winter months
DEFA Fisheries
SupportThis planning application indicates that the proposed development is within 9m of a watercourse. I can confirm that DEFA, fisheries have no concerns in relation to this development from a fisheries perspective.; Inland fisheries is supportive of this development in principle. At present, during heavy rainfall, contaminated run-off may reach the stream which contains salmonid fish and spawning areas. The roof structure should reduce the risk that run-off from the cattle feeding yard will enter the nearby stream.
Environmental Protection Unit
SupportThe Environmental Protection Unit supports this application.; The development is an improvement to the currently situation where during heavy rainfall the risk of pollution to the nearby watercourse is considerable. By covering the yard it will reduce the risk which in turn will protect the salmonid populations and ensure the health of the watercourse.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; The proposed structure would be located away from the highway and would not result in any changes to the existing site access or parking arrangements. It should not create any new highway issues.
Patrick Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThey resolved that they have no objection to the structure. However they are concerned that it will be visible from the Highway in the winter months in particular.; Therefore, the Commissioners wish to see a condition that planting of evergreens, specifically holly, be required in an attempt to screen the structure.
Conditions requested: planting of evergreens, specifically holly, be required in an attempt to screen the structure
