30 June 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Field 134001, Bride Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ad
The proposal involves constructing a sod bank approximately 290m in length, 1.2m wide, and 1.12m high along the eastern boundary of Field 134001 on Bride Road in Lezayre, which is in agricultural use and borders a falling slope to the beach.
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The site is in countryside where development is strictly controlled, but General Policy 3(f) allows building operations essential for agriculture, and the sod bank qualifies as it provides a physical …
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except for essential agricultural operations under (f). Officer assessed the sod bank as essential for agricultural field use and safety, fitting the exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from developments adversely affecting it unless overriding need and no alternative. Proposal withstands tests as it does not adversely affect countryside openness.
Environment Policy 2
Protects High Landscape or Coastal Value areas' character unless no harm or essential location. Sod banks are commonplace, so no harm to character or quality.
Environmental Policy 9
Precautionary approach to erosion or instability, protecting coastal open character. Proposal stabilises eroding field edge, considering landscape and natural processes.
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.
Materials
The sod bank hereby approved shall be constructed of sub soil, top soil/sod and seed. Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in a satisfactory manner and in the interests of amenities of the surrounding area.
no objections
no highways implications
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application unanimously, Highways Division has no highways interest, and an initial deferral request was made by the parish.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
No Commentwish to defer their comments on the above planning applications until after their next meeting which is to be held on Thursday 6th April 2017.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
