26 August 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Field Number 134889, Lezayre Road, Glen Tramman, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2aw
The proposal is for a retrospective erection of a small agricultural hen house measuring 3m x 4.65m with a maximum height of 2.4m, clad in sheet metal (partly green), including a door, window, and bat box.
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The officer assessed whether the hen house would adversely impact the character or appearance of the High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance area.
Environment Policy 1
Requires protection of landscape character in areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance, with presumption against development. Officer found no adverse impact due to low visibility and non-prominence of the building.
Environment Policy 2
Protects areas of High Landscape Value, Scenic Significance, and nature conservation interest. Exception applied due to agricultural justification; building sympathetic in scale, materials, colour, siting, and form.
General Policy 3
Permits development justified by agricultural need as an exception to countryside protection. Hen house accepted as required for safe hen roosting and laying.
Environment Policy 15
Allows agricultural buildings if sited close to existing groups and appropriate in scale, materials, colour, siting, and form. Building meets these tests, sited near existing structures, and not visually intrusive.
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.
Removal if not required
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 for a period longer than 6 months or no longer 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.
no highway interest
no objection to the application
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the retrospective hen house application unanimously with no concerns or conditions. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
