1 July 2025 · Planning Committee
Mullin Y Carty Camp Site, Foxdale Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3et
The proposal involves erecting a timber-framed dark green profiled steel sheet roof over approximately one third of an existing ruined single-storey stone building at the scout camp site, to allow use in all weathers for camping and bushcraft activities by children.
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The proposal does not meet the policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan for development in areas 'Not Zoned for Development', but was deemed acceptable by reason of its size, material and overall us…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires efficient use of land and resources. Assessed as part of overall acceptability in non-zoned area due to small scale and existing site use.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Prioritises development in towns and villages. Proposal in countryside does not comply but exception made for established recreational use.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires good design and minimal visual impact. Roof's size, dark green steel material, and tree screening ensure no significant landscape harm.
Strategic Policy 5
Limits countryside development to General Policy 3 exceptions. Does not strictly fit exceptions but accepted due to site history and minimal impact.
General Policy 2
General considerations for development. Proposal complies due to size, material, and use in established context.
General Policy 3
Provides exceptions for countryside development. Proposal does not fit exceptions but approved on merits of low impact.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake. Small scale and screening mitigate impact despite non-zoned location.
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits harm to Wildlife Sites (site is Designated Wildlife Site No. 2771/001). No adverse effect due to minimal development on existing ruin.
Environment Policy 10
Requires FRA in flood zones (High Risk Fluvial). Not required here as only roof added to existing structure with no other works.
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.
Approved plans and details
The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details received on 19th February 2025 and shall only consist of a dark green profiled steel sheet roof measuring approximately 6.8m by 4.0m. Reason: The proposal is considered acceptable by reason of its size, material and overall use.
Removal if no longer required
The dark green profiled steel sheet roof measuring approximately 6.8m by 4.0m hereby approved shall be removed from the site/partial building should it no longer be required for the purposes as set down in the planning application documents received on 19th February 2025. Reason: The development allowed on the basis of the proposed use and should be removed when no longer required.
No Highway Interest.
No objections.
