21 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Billown Farm (Taggart), Douglas Road, Billown, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3dn
The proposal seeks to improve agricultural vehicle access at field 435182 south of Douglas Road and field 432808 west of Church Bends by relocating the existing gated entrances further from the road (6m back for the first field and 4.3m from boundary/6m from kerb for the second), widening both to 8.5m, and creating veh…
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The officer assessed the principle of the proposal, noting it does not increase the number of entrances but improves existing ones for agricultural use, benefiting future field operations in line with…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3(f) permits building and engineering operations essential for agriculture or forestry. The officer found the gate alterations acceptable in principle as they improve existing accesses without adding new ones, benefiting agricultural use of the fields.
Environment Policy 1
Environment Policy 1 seeks to protect the countryside and its ecology. The proposal was deemed to have minimal impact on countryside character due to small scale and agricultural justification, despite some effect from enlarged entrances.
Transport Policy 4
Transport Policy 4 requires new development to accommodate vehicle journeys safely and in accordance with environmental objectives. Relied on Highway Services' assessment that the changes improve safety with better sight lines and no significant issues.
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.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposals are an improvement to the existing situation for agricultural access vehicles. A S109 highway agreement will be required for the extended dropped kerb footway vehicular access.
No objection
