16 April 2025 · Planning Committee
Ballacallin Cottage, Foxdale Road, Garth, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 2hl
The proposal involves building an L-shaped timber stable block measuring 18m long, 9.6m wide and 2.9m ridge height, finished in timber cladding and black bitumen or green box profile roofing with clear inset panels, on grass paddock land next to the applicant's cottage.
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The proposals were approved despite being contrary to General Policy 3 as they complied with Environment Policies 19 and 21 for equestrian buildings through modest scale (86m² GIA vs previous 190m²), …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design, landscaping without harming landscape character, amenity, highways or ecology. Assessed as compliant due to limited scale, siting near existing buildings, timber finish and conditioned landscaping ensuring satisfactory appearance.
General Policy 3
Restricts countryside development except for specified uses including agriculture-related buildings. Proposal not strictly permitted but accepted via equestrian exceptions in ENV19/21 due to functional need and compliance with environmental protections.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need. No overriding need required as proposal complies with equestrian policies without adverse countryside impact.
Environment Policy 14
Prohibits loss of Class 1-2 agricultural land unless overriding need. Site is Class 3, so no conflict.
Environment Policy 19
Permits equestrian buildings if no amenity loss, no Class 1-2 land loss, and highways can accommodate traffic. Satisfied by private use, Class 3 land and no highway objection.
Environment Policy 21
Requires equestrian buildings not detrimental to countryside via siting/design/size/finish, using non-residential forms like timber. Timber cladding and low height accepted as reflecting purpose, blending with surroundings near existing buildings.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Materials approval
The development hereby permitted shall be finished in materials as approved on the Proposed Elevations and Floor Plan drawing and shall be retained as such unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include details of the retention of existing landscaping and new planting showing, type, size and position of each. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or first use of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
No external lighting
No external lighting may be installed without the prior consent of the Department in writing.
Private equestrian use only
The stables shall be for private equestrian use only and not for any commercial or private livery use.
No objection; applicant addressed previous concerns by siting close to buildings, reducing visual impact with hedging, and using existing entrance.
No objection; no significant negative impact on highway safety if for domestic use.
No objection subject to soft landscaping condition recommending mixed native hedge.
Siting, scale and materials appropriate; happy to support.
Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection to planning application 24/91329/B for the erection of two equestrian stables at Ballacallin Cottage, noting that previous concerns have been addressed.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners therefore have NO OBJECTION to the Application.; In this new Application, the Applicant has addressed the concerns of the Commissioners following the Applicant’s previous application for stables that was refused in 2021 - 21/00682/B, namely the proposed new stable block is replacing an existing structure and is sited close to other buildings, the visual impact of the stables is reduced due to the current and proposed hedging, and an existing road entrance is to be used.; Please note however that no documents are available on the Planning website.
