5 January 2016 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
High Tilt, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1as
Isle of Man Goats sought permission to erect a new agricultural building next to their farmhouse at High Tilt, comprising amendments to a prior approval by rotating the 17.8m x 11.9m structure 90 degrees to face an existing track, with a ridge height under 6.5m and eaves under 4m, using smooth painted render blockwork …
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The officer determined the building essential for agriculture under General Policy 3(f), as the farm lacks suitable winter housing, feed storage, and finishing space for a growing herd of 172 Boer and…
General Policy 3
Permits buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas. Officer assessed the goat housing, finishing, and feed storage as essential given herd size, winter needs, and lack of accessible barns, justifying countryside exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs harm with no alternative. Agricultural need for viable new goat farm outweighed protections; no adverse impacts identified.
Environment Policy 15
Requires proven agricultural need outweighing countryside policy, siting near building groups, appropriate scale/materials/siting sympathetic to landscape, care near residences. Need proven via stock numbers/kidding/feed; sited next to dwelling/stables for access/safety; materials/form typical modern ag building, screened, ridge-matched to dwelling; no unacceptable residential impact.
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 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.
no objection
do not oppose
Both Michael Commissioners and DOI Highways have no objection to the proposed erection of an agricultural building at High Tilt, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 7.12.15
