6 March 2020 · Planning Committee
Trollaby Farm, Trollaby Lane, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4aw
The proposal involves building a new agricultural barn measuring 15m x 6m x 3.5m high on a working farm site, using 1m high concrete walling and green sheeting to match existing modern outbuildings.
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The officer determined there was clear agricultural need as the applicant has farmed the land as a tenant since at least 2001, with existing buildings occupied by cattle and feed at the site visit, an…
Environment Policy 15
Policy allows new agricultural buildings in countryside where need outweighs general policy against development, sited close to existing groups, appropriate in scale, materials etc., sympathetic to landscape. Officer assessed agricultural need from long-term farm use and existing livestock/feed storage, confirmed siting adjacent to buildings, design matching existing, and no unacceptable impact. Overrode parish doubt based on site visit evidence.
General Policy 3
Supports buildings essential for agriculture (3f). Officer found proposal essential given working farm status and unfit older buildings.
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 hereby approved may 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. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
no objection
trees are of very poor quality with multiple defects and no objection to removal
Marown Parish Commissioners objected due to lack of justification for a new agricultural barn, while DOI Highways Division did not oppose the application.
Key concern: no justification provided for why existing buildings would not be suitable or have insufficient capacity
Marown Parish Commissioners
ObjectionIt is usual when seeking a new Agricultural Building to provide justification for what would be a new building in the countryside; Whilst the Applicant states that it would be used for food and equipment, there is no indication of why the existing buildings would not be suitable or have insufficient capacity for this purpose; In view of this, the Commissioners cannot support the Application and would require the aforementioned additional information to form considered view
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 10.01.2020
