8 February 2012 · Planning Committee of the Department of Infrastructure
Field 134898, Narradale Road, Narradale, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ha
The proposal involves building a 225 sqm two-storey farm worker's dwelling with a traditional cottage design, single-storey annexes, four bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, utility and farm office, sited between the access gate and existing barns.
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Officer assessed that real agricultural need is now demonstrated, unlike prior PA 08/0369 refused at appeal for insufficient justification and landscape harm, as holding expanded to 135 owned acres (v…
General Policy 3
Strategic Plan permits essential ag worker housing and ag buildings in unzoned areas. Officer found proposal complies as real need proven per HP7, essential for intensive lambing/calving supervision.
Housing Policy 7
New ag dwellings only in exceptional circumstances with real need demonstrated. DEFA confirmed 1.51 labour units from expanded owned holding/stock justified on-site dwelling.
Housing Policy 8
Occupancy restricted to ag workers/widows/dependants. Condition imposed as standard.
Housing Policy 9
Dwelling sited adjoining farm buildings, set back from highway, via existing access. Proposal between gate and barn meets tests.
Housing Policy 10
Design per Planning Circular 3/91 policies 1-7. Traditional cottage accepted.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of an agricultural worker's dwelling, an extension to the existing agricultural building and hard surfacing all as shown in drawings 01, 02, 03, 10, 101, 102, 103 and 110 all received on 8th September, 2011.
Agricultural use only (extension)
The agricultural building extension may be used only for agricultural purposes.
Occupancy restriction
The dwelling may be occupied only by a person or persons engaged or last engaged solely in agriculture; or a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants.
no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
sufficient agricultural activity and justification for dwelling at Cronk Aalin; labour 1.49-1.51 units; intensive vs neighbours; long-term security from owned land
no objection, seeks contact for supply (not material planning)
DEFA Agricultural Advisor supported the application citing sufficient agricultural justification for a farm dwelling; Highways Division and Manx Electricity Authority raised no objections; Lezayre Parish Commissioners refused the application deeming it not in keeping with an agri…
Key concern: agricultural need and landscape impact
DEFA Agricultural Advisor
SupportThis agricultural enterprise would be considered by this department as an agricultural business.; there is currently sufficient agricultural activity and consequentially justification for an agricultural dwelling to be erected at Cronk Aalin.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused unanimous. The Commissioners feel that the proposed property is in conducive with their estimation as to what they feel an agricultural dwelling should be.
The original planning application 11/01355/B for erection of a farm worker's dwelling and extension to existing barn was approved by the Department of Infrastructure on 8 February 2012. Lezayre Parish Commissioners, as the appellant, lodged an appeal against this approval on 14 February 2012. No specific appeal arguments or grounds were detailed in the appeal request document. The appeal was withdrawn on 6 March 2012 by the Commissioners, as notified by the Planning Appeals Administrator. Consequently, the original approval decision stands, with no inspector's analysis or hearing occurring.
Precedent Value
This case demonstrates that parish commissioners can appeal planning approvals but may withdraw if circumstances change, reinforcing that appeals against approvals are possible under Isle of Man procedures though rare; future appellants should clearly state grounds early to avoid withdrawal.
