13 August 2019 · Planning Committee
Ballachrink Farm, Ballanicholas, Garth, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 2hd
The proposal sought permission for the additional use of an existing agricultural building at Ballachrink Farm as a workshop for repairing agricultural and plant machinery, such as tractors, telehandlers and quads, operating retrospectively since around 2002.
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The officer found the principle of development acceptable under General Policy 3 as it involves reuse of a redundant existing agricultural building on previously developed land within a farm holding, …
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development in defined settlements or countryside only per General Policy 3. Officer applied GP3 exceptions for previously developed land and agriculture-related operations to permit this countryside location.
General Policy 3
Presumption against countryside development except specific cases including previously developed land with buildings where reuse reduces landscape impact, and operations essential for agriculture. Officer found mix of exceptions apply: redundant building reuse on farm with agricultural machinery repair supporting Island farming.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs harm. Proposal's agricultural benefits and contained nature deemed not harmful.
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of rural buildings for small-scale commercial if no longer required for original purpose, no extension needed, no unacceptable traffic, and benefits outweigh impacts. Officer confirmed all tests (a-f) met for this plant repair 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 limited to outlined area
The plant repair use hereby approved shall be limited only to within the area outlined in red on drawing number 01 Rev A date stamped as received on 4th March 2019. Reason: The application has been assessed on an exceptional basis and any use outside of this area would need to be assessed as part of a separate application.
Remain connected to main farm
The additional use hereby approved shall remain connected with the main farm in that it shall only be owned and operated alongside the wider farm. Reason: To ensure that segregation of the commercial site from the wider farm does not occur.
no objection
Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection to planning application 19/00248/C for additional use of an agricultural building at Ballachrink, Ballanicholas Garth.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection or no further comment as the case may be to the following: * 19/00248 - Additional use of agricultural Building at Ballachrink, Ballanicholas Garth
