18 March 2013 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Sarah Corlett), confirmed by Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Doma Beg, Patrick Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3br
The site is a single storey detached bungalow known as Shee Oil in the curtilage of Close Leece Farm, located on the southern side of Patrick Road southwest of St Johns village in an area of high landscape value, not zoned for development.
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The officer examined evidence to determine if, on the balance of reasonableness, the agricultural worker's dwelling had been used as a private residential dwelling continuously for over 4 years prior …
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 section 24
Section 24 allows certificates for existing use immune from enforcement if breach >4 years; for single dwellinghouse change of use, no enforcement after 4 years (Sch Part 1 Para 3(b)). Officer tested if evidence proved continuous non-agri residential use >4 years prior to 30 Jan 2013; found 'sufficient' via multiple corroborating documents, on balance of probabilities.
support the application
fully support Mrs Kaye's application to regularise this situation; confirms her occupation for ~40 years, vast majority not involved in agriculture or connected to Close Leece Farm; no relationship between farms
Patrick Parish Commissioners resolved to support the application for a certificate of lawful use as a dwelling at Shee Oil. Close Leece Farm owner also provided a letter of full support confirming long-term residential occupation.
Patrick Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following Applications were discussed by the Commissioners at their meeting on Monday last when it was resolved to support the proposals: 13/00101 - Lawful Use of Snee Oil Patrick Road, St John's as dwelling.
Close Leece Farm Owner
SupportI fully support Mrs Kaye's application to regularise this situation.; I believe that Mrs Kaye has owned and occupied Shee Oil for some 40 years, the vast majority of which she has not been involved in agriculture or in any way connected with Close Leece Farm.
