8 December 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, Lane From West Baldwin Road To Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal involves building two identical timber log cabins, each 7.5m long by 3.6m wide with shallow pitched felt roofs, timber-effect uPVC windows and doors, on existing hardstanding at the Ardwhallan Adventure Centre.
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The officer balanced the site's Open Space (Agriculture) zoning, which presumes against new development, against the active approved educational use of the Ardwhallan Adventure Centre.
General Policy 3
Requires assessment against countryside development restrictions. Officer applied exceptionally due to established educational use, finding proposal acceptable given limited visual impact and site needs.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from inappropriate development. Balanced against approved use; cabins' scale, materials and screening ensured no significant harm to rural character.
Environment Policy 2
Further countryside protections. Noted as strict but moderated by existing use; proposal sat comfortably without breaking horizons or dominating views.
Community Policy 5
Supports improvements to existing educational facilities if sited/designed per other policies. Considered relevant as cabins improve inadequate facilities for approved adventure centre use.
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.
Use restriction
The two log cabins hereby approved shall only be used in association with the Ardwhallan Adventure Centre and for no other purpose unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Department. Reason: The site is within an area of protected countryside and the log cabins have been approved exceptionally to meet a specific need arising from the use of the site.
Removal if needs cease
If for whatever reason the need for the approved log cabins ceases, they shall be permanently removed from the site within a period of 6 months. Reason: The site is within an area of protected countryside and the log cabins have been approved exceptionally to meet a specific need arising from the use of the site. If the specific need for which they have been approved ceases, their retention would represent unwarranted development in the countryside.
no objection; buildings will not significantly increase traffic, may free up parking, no change to access
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objections to the application, and Highways Division does not oppose subject to no specific conditions.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications:; PA16/01182/B - Mr P A Melling - Erection of 2 log cabins to provide storage and office accommodation - Ardwhailan Outdoor Education Centre, West Baldwin, IM4 5EU
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services Comment: DNOC; The buildings themselves will not result in a significant increase in traffic movement and the provision of additional storage may free up more of the site for car parking.; There will be no change to the access arrangements.; Highway Services does not oppose this application.
