31 July 2018 · Planning Committee
Field 434756 (Formally 660), Ballamodha Straight, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ay
The proposal involves erecting an agricultural building measuring 13.6m by 9.1m and 5.7m high at the rear of Field 434756 (Bottom Field), owned by the applicant who runs a smallholding with 23 cattle and 4 donkeys across this and adjacent land (Top Yard).
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The key issue was whether agricultural need justified overriding countryside protections under GP3 and EP15, with previous refusals on site (08/00954/B, 12/00688/B) citing isolation and lack of justif…
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings exceptionally outside development zones if essential for agriculture. Officer assessed functional need for animal shelter to manage smallholding across fields, housing cattle in winter, addressing Top Yard overcrowding, justifying countryside exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs harm with no alternative. Agricultural justification outweighed protections; no unacceptable adverse impact found due to screening and separation.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural buildings sited near existing groups, sympathetic in scale/design, minimal residential impact; exceptional cases allowed. Previous refusals for isolation overturned by precedents and 75m separation from homes; building at rear with screening sympathetic to Incised Slopes landscape.
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.
Removal if not for agriculture
The agricultural 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. 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.
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.
no objection
do not oppose the application; building away from highway, reduces A3 movements, no additional parking demand
no objection
Highway Services Division has no objection to the erection of an agricultural building, noting it will reduce vehicle movements and not create new highway issues. Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application among others.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThe proposed agricultural building would be used as an animal shelter and located away from the public highway.; It should reduce the existing number of vehicle movements along Ballamodha Straight between the 2 sites owned by the applicant which would be beneficial from a highway perspective.; It would not create any additional parking demand or change the existing site access arrangements, and therefore no new highway issues should arise from the proposal.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.; Recommendation: DNO
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the following Planning Applications.; 18/00513/B Field 434756 (formerly 660), Ballamodha Straight Erection of an agricultural building
