Refusal Notice 12/00145/A
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Mr Joseph Taggart Glashen Farm Ballasalla Malew IM9 2AB
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Infrastructure does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Mr Joseph Taggart Proposal: Approval in principle for erection of a farm worker’s dwelling at: Field 432558 Douglas Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man
which was considered on 2nd April 2012, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 3rd April 2012
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Secretary to the Planning Committee
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- Housing Policy 7 requires that where agricultural justification is provided for a new dwelling, it must be within or immediately adjoining the main group of farm buildings or a group of farm buildings associated with that farm, well set back from any public highway and approached via the existing farm access. The proposed dwelling will comply with none of these requirements and would appear as an isolated new dwelling in the countryside.
- Whilst there is support for the application from the Agricultural Adviser of DEFA, there is in place provision for an additional dwelling on the farm which has not yet been implemented, despite planning permission having been granted in 2009 (PA 00578). As such, the need for effectively what would be a third dwelling on this farm, when the second dwelling has not been provided, is not considered sufficient to offset the general presumption against development in the countryside.
- There is insufficient information contained within the application to demonstrate that the visibility splays or 2m by 160m as required by the Highways Authority can be provided and maintained on land owned and/or controlled by the applicant.
Guidance Note
The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;
Whichever is the later.
Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
A copy of the Officer’s report, which led to this decision, is attached for reference. This report, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection by anyone wishing to view it at the Department.
