23 February 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Chase)
Field 434603, Cordeman Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aj
The proposal is for a new single-storey 'Manx cottage style' farm worker's dwelling on undeveloped agricultural land adjacent to existing farm buildings including a recently constructed barn, farmhouse, and farm shop.
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The officer started from General Policy 3, which prohibits countryside development except for essential agricultural housing, cross-referenced to Housing Policies 7-10.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except essential agricultural workers housing (ref Housing Policies 7-10). Officer confirmed exception applies due to proven need, with dwelling tied to agriculture.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Agricultural need outweighed protection given functional necessity and low landscape impact.
Environment Policy 15
New agricultural buildings/dwellings must be near existing groups, appropriate scale/form/materials, sympathetic to landscape. Proposal sited close to farm buildings, single-storey design amended for acceptability.
Housing Policy 7
New agricultural dwellings only in exceptional circumstances with real need demonstrated. DEFA confirmed 1.95 SLU and expansion justified second dwelling beyond existing farmhouse.
Housing Policy 8
Occupancy restricted to agricultural workers/widows/dependants. Condition imposed as standard.
Housing Policy 9
Must be within/adjoining main farm buildings, set back from highway, via existing access. Site adjacent to barns/farmhouse/shop, 180m from road, existing lane.
Housing Policy 10
Design per Planning Circular 3/91 policies 1-7. Amended from initial design to single-storey Manx cottage with appropriate fenestration.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a farm workers dwelling as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings AT 1109.1 REV A, AT 1109.2 REV A, (two plans) AT 1109.3 REV A all received 15th September 2011 and site location plan dated 28th June 2011.
Agricultural occupancy restriction
The dwelling may be occupied only by a person or persons engaged in agriculture; or last engaged in agriculture on the Isle of Man, or a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants.
do not object, but suggested the addition of an agricultural tie and some landscaping
recommend approval as the proposal has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
makes no comments to the merits of the application but ask that an informative note be attached
labour requirement just short of two full time workers; business expanding with increasing stock; justifies second dwelling though prefers longer trading history at that level
