13 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ballacricket Farm, Ronague, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hq
The proposal involves demolishing poor-condition low-level livestock barns and replacing them with a single purpose-designed portal frame livestock barn measuring 22.8m x 13.7m with a 6.3m ridge height, clad in galvanised steel frame, box profile sheeting, concrete panels, and fibre cement roof with translucent panels.…
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The officer determined that a clear agricultural need was demonstrated for the livestock building to provide enhanced conditions for dry housed cows and calves, improving husbandry, feeding, and milk …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape character; protect habitats; incorporate topography. Officer assessed the proposal's location behind existing buildings, similar heights, and materials as ensuring minimal visual impact and good relation to yard, thus compliant.
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas. Officer confirmed the livestock barn essential per submitted need details for cow/calf housing, outweighing countryside restrictions.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Officer found agricultural need outweighed protection, with no adverse countryside impact due to grouping with existing buildings.
Environment Policy 15
Permits agricultural buildings where need outweighs countryside policy, sited near building groups, appropriate scale/materials/siting sympathetic to landscape. Officer verified need, proximity to farm yard, scale matching existing, and materials ensuring sympathy.
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.
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