11 May 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Ballachrink Farm, Old Castletown Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hd
The proposal is for a temporary all-glass greenhouse on the farmyard of Ballachrink Farm, with dimensions 18.6m long, 3.7m wide and 3.3m high to the top, positioned next to an existing portal framed farm building.
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The key issue was whether the proposed greenhouse would adversely impact the character and appearance of the countryside in a designated High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance area, where landsc…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 presumes against development in countryside except types 'essential' for agriculture or forestry. The officer accepted the greenhouse as essential for horticultural conservation work tied to approved botanical gardens, justifying it despite the designation.
Environment Policy 15
ENV15 allows agricultural/horticultural buildings if need outweighs countryside policy, sited close to existing groups, appropriate in scale/form, and no adverse impacts on residences or landscape. The officer confirmed siting next to farm buildings, minimal visual impact, and sympathetic form (low height matching adjacent eaves), with no residential amenity issues.
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.
no highway issues
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application for a temporary greenhouse at Ballachrink Farm.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 07-04-2016; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
