1 October 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Field 624105, Rhowin Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1bh
The proposal is for a small single-room bothy of 11.2m² floor area and 3m ridge height, finished in natural stone, slate roof, timber window and door, to provide shelter for the farmer when tending sheep and cattle during bad weather or lambing season.
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The officer determined there was sufficient agricultural need for the bothy, as the applicant's home in Andreas is 15-20 minutes drive from the farm, requiring frequent checks on ewes every 4 hours du…
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for operations essential for agriculture (exception f). The officer found the bothy essential for agricultural conduct given the need to shelter during lambing and bad weather away from the farmer's home.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding national need outweighs protection. Assessed as compliant due to no adverse countryside impact from the low-profile, screened bothy using traditional materials.
Environment Policy 15
Permits agricultural buildings where need outweighs countryside policy, sited near existing groups, appropriate scale, materials, form sympathetic to landscape. Siting 19m from existing barn, small size, traditional bothy appearance with stone/slate satisfied requirements; conditioned for full natural stone to reduce impact further.
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.
Roof materials
The roof of the building shall be finished in natural slate. Reason: To ensure that the building retains the appearance of a traditional bothy and blends in to the countryside.
Wall materials
The elevations of the building shall be finished in natural stone. Reason: To ensure that the building retains the appearance of a traditional bothy and blends in to the countryside.
Window materials
The window on the building shall be installed with a timber frame and retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the building retains the appearance of a traditional bothy.
Door materials
The entrance door on the building shall be timber and retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the building retains the appearance of a traditional bothy.
Agricultural use only
The building hereby approved shall not be used for any permanent residence or for the storage of any goods unrelated to the operation of agriculture on the land. Reason: To ensure that the building use is related to agricultural purposes only.
no highways interest in this application
no objections to the application
Both DOI Highways Division and Garff Commissioners responded with no objections to the agricultural building proposal.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 02.09.19
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
