31 October 2017 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Ballawhetstone Farm, Douglas Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ed
The proposal involves a long and thin extension to an existing barn with a lawful riding school use at Ballawhetstone Farm on Douglas Road, Ballabeg, Castletown. The extension matches the roof pitches of the existing buildings and is needed to provide a safe area for children at the pony club to tie up and care for hor…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policies 19 and 21, which allow development in the countryside where certain criteria are met, given the lawful equestrian use established by prio…
Environment Policy 19
This policy allows development in the countryside where certain criteria are met. The officer judged it relevant due to the unzoned land and lawful riding school operation. The small-scale extension to support the equestrian use was found to meet the policy criteria without harming countryside character.
Environment Policy 21
This policy permits certain countryside developments under specified circumstances. Applied alongside EP19, it supported the extension as ancillary to the lawful equestrian facility, with no visual harm from the modest addition.
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.
Equestrian use only
The extension hereby approved shall only be used in association with the equestrian facility on the site. Reason: To ensure proper control of the site, which is in a mixture of lawful uses at present.
proposal represented an improvement to the existing equestrian facilities and had no highways implications
no objection
Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application. Highways Division deferred their input pending further information.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to these Planning Applications.; 17/00888/B | Ballawhetstone Farm, Ballabeg | Extension to stables to provide storage and tie up facilities | N
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentHighway Services Comment: made Pending Highways consideration; PCO on 15/09/17; Code definition: DEFER Highways input deferred pending further information/input
