10 January 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Balnahow Farmhouse, Balnahowe, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hn
The application involves modifications to a private rural lane at Balnahow Farm in Santon, creating two new field entrances on the northern side of the road, relocating an existing gate and pedestrian stile by 12m, adding gate pillars and a gate 15m towards the farm, undergrounding overhead electricity cables, and erec…
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The officer assessed the proposal against strict countryside policies (GP3, ENV1, ENV2) which presume against development in areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance unless essential exce…
General Policy 3
Presumes against development outside zoned areas except for essential agricultural operations. Officer found the access alterations qualify as 'building and engineering operations which are essential for the conduct of agriculture', enabling direct field access without impacting landscape.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Proposal accepted as minor agricultural works with no adverse countryside impact identified.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character in High Landscape Value areas unless development does not harm it or is essential. Officer concluded the site remains rural and managed appearance is acceptable on private lane.
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.
Does not oppose this application after initial deferral request.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division initially deferred the application awaiting information but later concluded with DNOC (Do Not Oppose subject to condition), stating they do not oppose the proposed farm gate alterations and PROW stile changes.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) - Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The proposal is to make alterations to existing farm gates and provide an additional farm gate for fields accessed by private farm lanes; there is a public right of way (PROW) on foot along some of the lanes and the proposal includes alterations to the stile on the PROW.
