8 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Field 510984, Balnahowe Road, Balnahowe, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hn
John Francis Moore applied to build an agricultural barn in field 510984 at Balnahowe, Santon, on land recently separated from Balnahowe Farm buildings. The site is in countryside designated as high landscape value and scenic significance, with a presumption against development except for essential agricultural needs.
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The site is in an area of high landscape value with a presumption against development under ENV1 and ENV2, but exceptions apply for essential agricultural buildings per GP3 and ENV15.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from development unless overriding national need outweighs protection and no alternative exists. Officer found agricultural need sufficient to outweigh presumption against development, with acceptable impact due to siting and scale.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises protection of high landscape value areas unless development does not harm character or location is essential. Siting behind existing dwelling and modest form ensured no unacceptable harm to landscape character.
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas. Proposal met essential need test despite separation from prior farm buildings.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural buildings to be sited near existing groups, appropriate in scale/form, with care near residences. Siting next to Hillcrest was closest practicable; scale sympathetic; no unacceptable residential impact identified.
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.
Removal if no longer 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 or 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.
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.
Dark coloured sheeting
The sheeting to be used on the building must be coloured dark brown, dark grey or dark green or as otherwise approved by the Department and retained as such. Reason: to minimise the visual impact of the development in the countryside which is generally protected from development.
does not oppose this application; vehicle movements should not cause undue risk to users of the PROW
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the erection of an agricultural barn in Field 510984, noting that increased vehicle movements should not cause undue risk to public right of way users.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application; this should not cause undue risk to users of the PROW; Do not oppose
