6 August 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Field 425317, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ez
The proposal is for a new agricultural livestock building on a working farm comprising traditional stone barns, modern sheds, and a farmhouse, located beyond the settlement boundary in open countryside near Ballabeg.
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The officer determined that the building is essential for agriculture under General Policy 3(f), as it provides additional livestock accommodation to increase the cattle herd from 260 by 50-60 head an…
Spatial Policy 5
Restricts countryside development to that compliant with GP3. Proposal justified as agricultural under GP3(f).
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Agricultural need outweighed protection, with acceptable impact.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in Areas of High Landscape Value like Poyllvaaish and Scarlett Peninsula (F8). Building screened, not prominent, and sympathetic via materials and siting.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural need, acceptable impact, siting near building groups, and appropriate scale/form. Need proven; sited adjacently with 9.12m gap to existing; standard barn design; no adverse residential amenity impact.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Agricultural use only
The building hereby approved must be used only for agricultural purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
Removal if use ceases
In the event that the agricultural building, hereby approved, is no longer used or required for agricultural purposes, the unused building/s shall be removed (including any concrete hardstanding) and the ground restored to its former condition, within 6 months of the date the use ceased. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and any subsequent retention including any foundations would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
External lighting approval
There shall be no external lighting at the site unless full lighting plan details have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, such details shall include position of lights, level of illumination and cowl details. Any external lighting shall then only be installed in full accordance with the approved lighting plan. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure no harm to the dark skies.
SUPPORTS the application.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the existing site access and internal layout hardstanding areas are acceptable for the proposals.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application due to no significant negative highway impacts from existing access and layout; Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners support the application.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the existing site access and internal layout hardstanding areas are acceptable for the proposals.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following applications were supported. a) 24/00352/B Part Field 425317, The Friary, Main Road, Ballabeg. Erection of an agricultural building.
